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Here are all the books Jefferson Press has been proud to publish and support over the last few years, including current and forthcoming projects...
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Amazing Texas
The great state of Texas boasts many proud but curious traditions and trivia and this third volume of the Amazing America series enumerates fascinating facts, entertaining tales, bizarre happenings, and historical oddities that give the Lone Star State its intriguing and distinctive character. Native Texans, history enthusiasts, curious travelers, and armchair aficionados of Texas lore will be delighted by the unusual aspects and obscure details celebrated in these pages. Specific locations and visitor information make this a useful guide to further explore the history, folklore, and folkways of this vast and diverse state. More |
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Perpetual Care and Other Stories
This collection of short stories, which was awarded the 2007 Jefferson Press prize for Best New Voice in Fiction, explores the milieu of what post-Katrina New Orleans residents have come to call "the isle of denial"—a resilient and intact sliver of civilization surrounded by a sea of devastation. More |
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Amazing North Carolina
From the Wright brothers' first flight to ghost sightings and local lore, the fascinating and peculiar histories of North Carolina are the focus of this comprehensive travel companion and almanac. Both fun and educational, little known facts and legends fill the pages for the enjoyment of resident North Carolinians along with visitors and history fans alike. More |
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Oh Don't You Cry for Me
"Philip Shirley's collection of stories hold their own, in fact stand out, in the proud tradition of Southern storytelling." —Sonny Brewer, author, The Poet of Tolstoy Park and Cormac: The Tale of a Dog Gone Missing More |
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Southern Fried Farce
Building on and stemming from the American South’s grand tradition of hilarious observations, stories, and characters, the contemporary writers presented in this anthology show just how funny life can be South of the Mason-Dixon Line. More |
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The Shape of Poetry
Focusing on the foundations of poetry, this reference teaches aspiring poets the mechanics of writing verse. Offering advice on the abstract poetic notions, this concise and insightful book provides inspiring and practical instruction. Including the author's own poems for guidance, this revised edition also discusses the direction of post-millennium, contemporary poetry. More |
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Unheard Music
A writer of telling, minute detail with global vision, Peter Meinke reveals the intricacy of human relationships, the importance of individualism, and the power of place and culture in this new collection of stories. Masterfully-crafted dialogue, slight shifts in point-of-view, descriptive precision and imagination, and dramatic tension drive each story deeply into the human psyche. More |
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Rejection, Romance and Royalties
Aspiring writers will learn the ins and outs of life as a full-time career novelist in this fresh and frank tell-all book from the perspective of one who knows. This guide covers the steps to getting published, getting paid, and protecting one’s talent in this business. It even points out that prospective writers may not get to start in the genre of their dreams. More |
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The South is Round
A satirical play on the bestselling book The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman, this book takes a humorous approach to social issues facing the conflicted, contemporary south. This unrestrained, humorous take on life in the 21st-century south will delight both native southerners and those who simply love the land below the Mason-Dixon Line. More |
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Finding Grace When You Can't Even Find Clean Underwear
With this book, women can find comic relief when grappling with some of life's issues and annoyances. From TV and religion to sex and fast food, traditional thinking is turned on its head. Irreverent but inspirational, this book is perfect for the woman who needs a break from everyday pressures to laugh at it all. More |
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Beer & Food
Beer and food are partners in today's kitchens. Documenting the development of the brewing industry with American cookery, this exhaustive history traces ale's influence on recipes in America's early history, the introduction of lager beer in the 19th century, the use of malt extract during Prohibition, and the recent advent of craft beer. More |
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House of Testosterone
Though serious enough to provide thoughtful discussion, this otherwise humorous book is based on real dialogue scribbled in notebooks over the years by the mother of three boys. Bewilderment and hilarity slosh together as the author contemplates never-ending bathroom jokes and shares her tips for surviving unbearable vacations in the RV. More |
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MoonPie
Few people know today's South like David Magee. Here, for the first time ever, he takes readers on an exploratory journey of the region's most beloved and enduring snack, the MoonPie. A self-described addict, Magee goes in search of the root of his obesssion, and the decades-long obsession of millions of others. More |
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Orange Crushed
This in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the University of Tennessee college football team's monumental collapse includes all the arrests, losses, and firings that made up the most tumultuous season in school history. Also includes information on what the future may hold for Riggs, Fulmer, and Tennessee football. More |
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Getting Published
There are thousands of good writers in the world. The only way to break into publishing with six-figure contracts is to learn and master the business side of writing. Getting Published is a useful blend of personal anecdotes and experiences with New York agents and editors and how-to information on getting published. More |
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The Canoeist
An ardent canoeist for more than forty-five years, John Manuel was first introduced to the solace, natural wonder and exhilaration of canoeing while growing up on the Chagrin River in Ohio. Decades later, as he watches his elderly dad succumb to cancer, Manuel recalls this initiation into a lifetime of canoeing with both fondness and confusion. More |
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Calling
Evoking visceral images such as a fire-and-brimstone preacher ranting and a deep-voiced deejay spinning country music and reading the local news of fish fries, car wrecks, and church bake sales, this tale digs beneath the surface of the Southern Baptist Church, commercial radio, and small-town manhood. More |
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Traveling Literary America
Readers and travelers are guided to more than 200 homes and historic sites of America's greatest writers. Clear driving directions and visitor instructions are combined with unique tidbits about each site and author in this family-oriented, user-friendly guide about writers' work, their philosophies, and the forces that compelled them to write. More |
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They Write Among Us
The diverse and accomplished literary community rooted in Oxford, Mississippi, is celebrated in this collection. Featured is never-before-published work from some of the most respected names in contemporary literature, including Barry Hannah, Larry Brown, William Gay, Tom Franklin, Mark Richard, and Ace Atkins. More |
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Forty Acres and a Goat
In this free-flowing, allusive memoir, the author recounts a quarter-century of activism as a committed Christian and "preacher without a church." Using animals as symbols and a composite black co-worker named T.J. Eaves as a sounding board, he charts the uncertain course of social change in the South during the 1950s and 1960s. More |
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