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The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
by Grady Hendrix
When her hectic but predictable life is upended by a vicious attack by an elderly local, Patricia unexpectedly bonds with a well-read neighbor who her senile mother-in-law claims to have known herself when she was a girl.
For fans of: American Housewife by Helen Ellis; Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia; Strange Weather by Joe Hill
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Where the Crawdads Sing
by Delia Owens
Viewed with suspicion in the aftermath of a tragedy, a beautiful hermit who has survived for years in a marsh becomes targeted by unthinkable forces.
For fans of: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee; The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah; Tell the Wolves I’m Home by Carol Rifka Brunt
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Gone with the Wind
by Margaret Mitchell
The tumultuous romance of Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler is set against the backdrop of the elegance of the antebellum South, the ravages of the Civil War and the desperate struggle of Reconstruction, in a new edition of one of the world's most famous novels.
For fans of: Belle Cora by Phillip Margulies; The March by E. L. Doctorow; White Doves at Morning by James Lee Burke
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Their Eyes Were Watching God
by Zora Neale Hurston
When independent Janie Crawford returns home, her small African-American community begins to buzz with gossip about the outcome of her affair with a younger man, in a novel set in the 1930s South.
For fans of: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett; Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson; Jazz by Toni Morrison
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The Underground Railroad
by Colson Whitehead
The award-winning author of The Noble Hustle chronicles the daring survival story of a cotton plantation slave in Georgia, who, after suffering at the hands of both her owners and fellow slaves, races through the Underground Railroad with a relentless slave-catcher close behind.
For fans of: The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates; Home by Toni Morrison; She Would be King by Wayetu Moore
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An American Marriage
by Tayari Jones
When her new husband is arrested and imprisoned for a crime she knows he did not commit, a rising artist takes comfort in a longtime friendship only to encounter unexpected challenges in resuming her life when her husband's sentence is suddenly overturned.
For fans of: Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson; The Mothers by Brit Bennett; If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin
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Conjure Women
by Afia Atakora
A midwife and conjurer of curses reflects on her life before and after the Civil War, her relationships with the families she serves and the secrets she has learned about a plantation owner’s daughter.
For fans of: Chariot on the Mountain by Jack Ford; The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd; Remembrance by Rita Woods
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The Big Door Prize
by M. O. Walsh
When an unassuming DNA machine is installed at their local grocery store, Douglas and his wife, Cherilyn, are swept up by their community’s efforts to transform lives by reconnecting with their ancestry.
For fans of: The Girls of August by Anne Rivers Siddons; Summer Rental by Mary Kay Andrews; The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop by Fannie Flagg
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Wandering in Strange Lands: A Daughter of the Great Migration Reclaims Her Roots
by Morgan Jerkins
From an acclaimed cultural critic and the New York Times best-selling author of This Will Be My Undoing comes the story of her journey to understand her northern and southern roots, the Great Migration and the displacement of black people across America.
For fans of: The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson; The Black Calhouns by Gail Lumet Buckley; Black is the Body by Emily Bernard
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My Southern Journey: True Stories from the Heart of the South
by Rick Bragg
A collection of essays from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of All Over but the Shoutin' celebrates everything about Southern life, from its unique topography, to its traditions, sports, food and treatment of family members, near and far.
For fans of: South Toward Home by Margaret Eby; South and West by Joan Didion; Deep South by Paul Theroux
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Southern Lady Code
by Helen Ellis
The best-selling author of American Housewife presents a riotous collection of essays on the art of living as a "Southern Lady" that explores subjects ranging from marriage and manners to women's health and entertaining.
For fans of: The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer; Look Alive Out There by Sloane Crosley; Theft by Finding by David Sedaris
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Callie's Biscuits and Southern Traditions: Heirloom Recipes from Our Family Kitchen
by Carrie Morey
Mixing in personal stories and anecdotes and revealing her modern approach to traditional Southern cooking, the popular owner-entrepreneur of Callie's Biscuits serves up more than 75 recipes for everything from her beloved biscuits to maple pork, roasted chicken and chess pie.
For fans of: Magnolia Table by Joanna Gaines; Meals, Music, and Muses by Alexander Smalls; Jubilee by Toni Tipton-Martin
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Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era
by James M. McPherson
Covers the period of the Mexican War in 1848 up through the end of the Civil War in 1865, focusing in detail on the military campaigns, including strategy and logistics, military leaders, and common soldiers.
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S is for Southern: A Guide to the South, from Absinthe to Zydeco
by David DiBenedetto
The editors of a magazine considered to be “the soul of the South” offer this encyclopedia of Southern tradition and culture spanning every letter of the alphabet and including essays from such notable Southern authors as including John Meacham, Jessica Harris and Roy Blount Jr.
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