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Ten Classic Books That Can Help You Understand the South

BNA_Editor | January 20, 2009

Ever wonder why the American South seems to have a culture all its own? Here are some of the essential books - both fiction and nonfiction - to read to begin understanding the region and its people, written from diverse perspectives.

1. Intruder in the Dust (1948), by William Faulkner, written at the height of the [...]