Magnolias, Catfish and More
We definitely need some more books for this state! Send your suggestions and please don’t forget to tell me why you think that book is a good book for this state. The book doesn’t need to be explicitly about the state, only clearly set in it and written by someone who actually lived there. I have a bias towards books written by authors who are still living so that we can reflect more on today’s reality but I won’t turn down a classic if you make a good argument for it!
Books are in no order of preference. That they are on this list is not a reflection of my personal taste or even that I’ve read them — I want you to find what works for you.
Biloxi by Mary Miller, fiction
The Little Friend by Donna Tartt, fiction
Long Division by Kiese Laymon, fiction / magical realism
Natchez Burning by Greg Isles, mystery
Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward, fiction
A Time to Kill by John Grisham, thriller
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Photo credit: Erick Zajac