Mississippi
Is Mark Twain’s old age best forgotten?
Mark Twain conquered almost every challenge that came his way except old age. Living well into his seventies, he was…
Jesmyn Ward sees dead people
The events of this book take place where the world of the living and the world of the dead rub…
Mississippi and the Delta are the high-tar, full strength Deep South
Explore Mississippi and the Delta before they’re rebranded, says James Walton
Paul Theroux returns home — to guns and evangelism
During the first ten pages of this long work Paul Theroux, on a journey through the American South, meets two…