Posts Tagged ‘literature’

Biography introduces Mississippi’s treasure to new readers

by Lynn Lofton Published: July 29,2012

Tags: Eudora Welty, literature, Millsaps College, Mississippi, University of North Carolina

There have been many words written by and about Eudora Welty. “A Daring Life” by Carolyn Brown is a moving testimony to a great American writer. Welty’s reach was far beyond Mississippi although the state, its people, culture and history formed her and were the backdrop for her work. Welty observed and wrote about a [...] [...]

Iconic Delta bookstore to close at month’s end

by Associated Press Published: November 14,2011

Tags: books, bookstores, Closing, cultural tourism, literature, retail

GREENVILLE — A neighborhood gathering place, the only spot in Greenville to get a Sunday New York Times, a stop for visiting writers and tourists and a Greenville Main Street landmark since 1965 is shutting its doors. Hugh and Mary Dayle McCormick, the owners of McCormick Book Inn, tell the Delta Democrat Times the shop [...] [...]

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