Set in a fictional Mississippi town at various times throughout the Twentieth Century, the stories in this collection show many facets of one large story. As with all of human existence, the tales contain humor, melodrama, tragedy, and romance, and together they paint a picture of a South that never was, but should have been.
A song of the South recalling hazy family memories.The South has been fertile ground for countless writers since Mark Twain's tales of the Mississippi and Flannery O'Connor's exquisite renderings of morally flawed characters.Author Moulds.plants both feet firmly in the southern tradition with Porch Swing Stories, a collection of short fiction that leaps back and forth through the 20th century.The book's narrator and sometime detective, tracks down the elusive but cherished stories of his family's deeply entwined and sometimes bewildering relationships. Starting withhis imposing Aunt Sophronie and her more moderate sister Eulalie, McPherson excavates the hopeful triumphs and social failures of his peculiar and flawed but memorable family. From wise elders to outrageous spinsters, they run the gamut of the rich and diverse humanity found in the fiction of southern icons like O'Connor.These sketches may appeal to fans of Fried Green Tomatoes and other comedic jabs at the South.
Set in a fictional Mississippi town at various times throughout the Twentieth Century, the stories in this collection show many facets of one large story. As with all of human existence, the tales contain humor, melodrama, tragedy, and romance, and together they paint a picture of a South that never was, but should have been.
A song of the South recalling hazy family memories.The South has been fertile ground for countless writers since Mark Twain's tales of the Mississippi and Flannery O'Connor's exquisite renderings of morally flawed characters.Author Moulds.plants both feet firmly in the southern tradition with Porch Swing Stories, a collection of short fiction that leaps back and forth through the 20th century.The book's narrator and sometime detective, tracks down the elusive but cherished stories of his family's deeply entwined and sometimes bewildering relationships. Starting withhis imposing Aunt Sophronie and her more moderate sister Eulalie, McPherson excavates the hopeful triumphs and social failures of his peculiar and flawed but memorable family. From wise elders to outrageous spinsters, they run the gamut of the rich and diverse humanity found in the fiction of southern icons like O'Connor.These sketches may appeal to fans of Fried Green Tomatoes and other comedic jabs at the South.
Porch Swing Rhyme sways with the memories of Dorthy LaVern Spencer McCarthy's childhood in the rural area around Gilmer, Texas. It perfectly portrays country families and folks with their unique...
Porch Swings and Prayer is a southern memoir about faith, family, and triumph over tragedy. Rob grew up in a rural southern town where hard work and diligent faith in God were two important...
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