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deanashuman's review against another edition
5.0
Oh so good!!! Bragg does a wonderful job of painting the wonderful aspects of the South (our rich dialect and landscape, and cuisine! Also, football...) while holding in awareness the aspects of our Southern culture which are less beautiful. While I listened to the chapters that discussed Civil Rights, I kept thinking, “yes, thank you!!!” because a portrait of the rich and beautiful South is incomplete without talking about our less beautiful role in the iniquities borne upon people of color. I highly recommend listening to the audiobook, narrated by Bragg himself, with a perfectly intact southern drawl.
spatterson12's review against another edition
4.0
A collection of magazine articles that captures Bragg’s family, upbringing, SEC football, and southern traditions. A bit lighter than his other books, but just as strong of writing.
bethreadsandnaps's review against another edition
4.0
Enjoyable essay collection with all the Southern vibes. I have a few more Rick Bragg's books on my list, and I look forward to reading them.
browniydgrl1's review against another edition
3.0
This was a fun book reminiscing about the old south. Some anecdotes I could relate to had me shaking my head. My favorites were For a Vegetable I'll Have White Gravy, The Eternal Gulf, Merry and Bright, The Fine Art of Piddling, and Words on Paper.
guk's review against another edition
4.0
This was fun to listen to on audio—the author’s Southern drawl gives the stories so much more texture. Rick is clearly an amazing writer—talking about stacking paragraphs like bales of hay.
I especially enjoyed the story about the newly hired MSU football coach, the first to break the color barrier in the SEC. It was painful, poignant and perfect.
I especially enjoyed the story about the newly hired MSU football coach, the first to break the color barrier in the SEC. It was painful, poignant and perfect.
merryberries's review against another edition
3.0
This book is a collection of essays by Rick Bragg (who, if your parents are southern, white, middle-aged people like mine, you might recognize as a popular columnist from Southern Living). I listened to this as an audiobook and can definitely relate to some (but not all) of the essays. I like Bragg's humor and his southern accent is really relaxing and reminds me of home. Would specifically recommend this as an audiobook if you read Southern Living other than as a waiting room magazine.
fairywren's review against another edition
emotional
informative
lighthearted
reflective
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2.0
allarminda's review against another edition
4.0
This collection of essays published in various magazines over the years is a delightful insight into what it means to be southern, why SEC football means so much, and how it’s never about which church you go to that matters. I particularly enjoyed this on audio to hear Rick Bragg tell me his stories, himself.
aheick5's review against another edition
4.0
Love this compilation of essays and articles written for various magazines by Rick Bragg.