Rednecks and non-rednecks alike will want to read THE RISE AND DECLINE OF THE REDNECK RIVIERA according to a recent review in The Jacksonville News. "Even if you're not a redneck, you will want to go to the Alabama coastline when you read Harvey H. Jackson III's new book."“Whether or not you have an attachment to the Gulf Coast, you’ll find much that is interesting and entertaining in THE RISE AND DECLINE OF THE REDNECK RIVIERA. . . . Mr. Jackson’s personal perspective enhances rather than interferes with his analysis, and his lucid, often pithy writing makes this book an engaging read.”—The Washington Times
In a recent interview for Kirkus, Charles Seabrook, author of THE WORLD OF THE SALT MARSH, recalls what it was like growing up around the salt marsh: "I’ve had many good times in the salt marsh. In my childhood, I spent
many a day in the marsh in back of my boyhood home on John’s Island,
S.C. I guess that’s why I grew to love salt marshes so much. I loved the
unique sulfide smell of the marsh. It’s the smell I now equate most
with my childhood, though some people don’t care for it, especially if
they’re visiting the coast for the first time.""John Lane's latest nonfiction book, MY PADDLE TO THE SEA, is the sort paddlers dream of writing: a book that captures all of the passion and all the ambivalence about a beloved river and region. Like other classic river narratives . . . the book is by turns provoking, exhilarating, nerve-wracking, and soothing, providing the full quiver of emotions one experiences when descending a river."—Terrain.org
Upcoming events for the week of May 7th
May 8, 2012
THE WORLD OF THE SALT MARSH by Charles Seabrook
Location: Manuel's Tavern
Atlanta, GA
Time: 7:00pm
Description: Talk/Signing with books for sale by A Cappella Books
ELBERT PARR TUTTLE by Anne Emanuel
Location: Newcastle
Atlanta, GA
Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Description: Award/Talk/Signing – Anne Emanuel to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Southern Center for Human Rights. Pre-registration required.
THE RISE AND DECLINE OF THE REDNECK RIVIERA by Harvey H. Jackson III
Location: Anniston Star lobby
Anniston, AL
Time: 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Description: Signing – Event co-sponsored by The Anniston Star and Longleaf Style.
May 9, 2012
CORNBREAD NATION 6 edited by Brett Anderson
Location: Octavia Books
New Orleans, LA
Time: 6:00pm
Description: Talk/Signing – Panel will consist of contributors Lolis Elie, Sara Roahen, Wayne Curtis, Bob Marshall, and David Grunberg.
May 10, 2012
THE WORLD OF THE SALT MARSH by Charles Seabrook
Location: Dunwoody Nature Center
Dunwoody, GA
Time: 7:00-8:30pm
Description: Talk/Signing – Spend an evening with author and columnist Charles Seabrook as he talks about his new book. The event is free and open to the public, however, advanced registration is required.
