State: KENTUCKY
Fiction:
- The Coal Tattoo by Silas House.
- River of Earth by James Still
- Hannah Coulter* by Wendell Berry
- The Memory Keeper's Daughter* by Kim Edwards
- Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver
- The Patron Saint of Liars* by Ann Patchett
- A Parchment of Leaves by Silas House
- Icy Sparks by Gwyn Hyman Rubio
- Uncle Tom's Cabin* by Harriet Beecher Stowe
- In Country by Bobbie Ann Mason
Nonfiction:
- Night Comes to the Cumberlands by Harry M. Caudill
- Blood Horses by John Jeremiah Sullivan
- Hillbilly Elegy* by J.D. Vance
- The Bluegrass Conspiracy by Sally Denton
Authors Known for Writing in or about the State:
- Wendell Berry
Authors Who Lived Here:
- Hunter S. Thompson
- A. B. Guthrie, Jr.
- Sue Grafton
- Barbara Kingsolver
Great Bookstores:
Carmichael's Bookstore
Coffee Tree Books
Poor Richard's Books
*Books I've Read
Photo by moi.
Fiction:
- The Coal Tattoo by Silas House.
- River of Earth by James Still
- Hannah Coulter* by Wendell Berry
- The Memory Keeper's Daughter* by Kim Edwards
- Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver
- The Patron Saint of Liars* by Ann Patchett
- A Parchment of Leaves by Silas House
- Icy Sparks by Gwyn Hyman Rubio
- Uncle Tom's Cabin* by Harriet Beecher Stowe
- In Country by Bobbie Ann Mason
Nonfiction:
- Night Comes to the Cumberlands by Harry M. Caudill
- Blood Horses by John Jeremiah Sullivan
- Hillbilly Elegy* by J.D. Vance
- The Bluegrass Conspiracy by Sally Denton
Authors Known for Writing in or about the State:
- Wendell Berry
Authors Who Lived Here:
- Hunter S. Thompson
- A. B. Guthrie, Jr.
- Sue Grafton
- Barbara Kingsolver
Great Bookstores:
Carmichael's Bookstore
Coffee Tree Books
Poor Richard's Books
*Books I've Read
Photo by moi.
3 comments:
I'm a little shocked that Sue Grafton lived there! I can't imagine her anywhere but California.
Hey good timing with this state! You know, because of the Derby and all :)
Sandy - I know! I was really surprised too.
Brenna - All this post needs now is a mint julep and a giant hat.
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