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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:Queen of the Turtle Derby and Other Southern Phenomenaby Julia Reed
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:In classic Dixie storytelling fashion, with a rare blend of literary elegance and plainspoken humor, the inimitably charming, staunchly Southern Julia Reed wends her way below the Mason-Dixon line and observes many phenomena– from politics, religion, and women to weather, guns, and what she calls “drinking and other Southern pursuits.” To hear Reed tell it, the South is another country. She builds an entertaining and persuasive case, using as examples everything from its unfathomable codes of conduct to its disciplined fashion sense. And then there is Southern food, which is an entire world apart: Gumbo, grits, greens, and, of course, fried chicken make memorable appearances in Reed’s essays, which will amuse, delight, and even explain a thing or two to baffled Yankees everywhere. Review:“[A] rambunctiously charming essay collection . . . as refreshing and bracing as a mint julep . . . Even the most hopeless Yankee will have no trouble getting in touch with her inner Poultry Princess.” Vogue Review:“[An] effervescent collection of essays . . . charming . . . amusing.” The New York Times Book Review "Julia Reed is right on target about the South-its food, its hair, its guns, its pests, even the tendency of southern women to kill their husbands and get away with it. She's clear-eyed, raucously funny, and a natural story teller, which makes her something of a southern phenomenon herself." -John Berendt, author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Review:“Julia Reed’s affectionate and hilarious observations of the Deep South and Southerners past and present are a delight to read.” –Fannie Flagg, author of Standing in the Rainbow Review:“This is a wise and tender book. Julia Reed is a loving defender of the South. Long may she live and write. She understands the deep seriousness that underlies our Scotch-Irish, English, and African roots." -Ellen Gilchrist, author of I, Rhoda Manning, Go Hunting With My Daddy: And Other Stories Synopsis:In classic Dixie storytelling fashion, Reed winds her way through the South--from politics, religion, and women to weather, pestilence, guns, and what she calls "drinking and other Southern pursuits"--with a rare blend of literary elegance and plainspoken humor. About the AuthorJULIA REED grew up in Greenville, Mississippi. She is senior writer at Vogue and a contributing editor at Newsweek. She also writes for The New York Times Magazine, among other publications. Reed divides her time between New Orleans and New York City. From the Hardcover edition. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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