Learning to Speak Southern
A Novel
$20.67
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
1 June 2021
Summary
A searing Southern story about confronting the difference between the family you’re born into and the family you choose, from the acclaimed author of How to Bury Your Brother.
Lex fled Memphis years ago, making ends meet with odd jobs teaching English around the world. She only returns when she has no choice, when her godmother presents her with a bargain she can’t refuse. Lex has never understood her mother, who died tragically right before Lex’s college graduation, but now …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781728205403 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1728205409 |
| Author: | Lindsey Rogers Cook |
| Publisher: | Sourcebooks, Inc |
| Imprint: | Sourcebooks Landmark |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 1 June 2021 |
| Weight: | 298g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 140mm x 20mm |
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Critics Review
“Women’s fiction lovers won’t be able to put down this story of transformation, coming-of-age and the true meaning of family. Lindsey Rogers Cook has hit her stride!” - Kristy Woodson Harvey, USA Today bestselling author of Feels Like Falling
“A quick and intimate read…Readers of Southern and women’s fiction will become deeply immersed in this mother-daughter narrative.” -
“Evoking the south in language as rich as the mystical landscape, Lindsey Cook has confirmed her place in the lexicon of Southern Fiction. We meet Lex as she is at the edge of losing everything but her beloved love of words, language and how they shape our lives. You will dwell deeply in the lyrical narrative of Learning to Speak Southern and you will not want to leave. Imaginative, immersive and beautifully intense, this is your new favorite read!” - Patti Callahan Henry, New York Times bestselling author of Surviving Savannah
About The Author
Lindsey Rogers Cook
Lindsey Rogers Cook is a senior editor for digital storytelling at the New York Times, previously at U.S. News and World Report. She is the author of How To Bury Your Brother. Lindsey lives in Hoboken, New Jersey, across the Hudson River from New York City.
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