New York, NY: Random House (2007) As new in dust jacket. Chronicles the adventure-filled life of Jacques Ducharme, a French fur trapper and river pirate, and the five women whose lives he touches–Annie Lark, whom he rescues in the wake of the 1811 New Madrid earthquake; his second wife Laura; Omah, a freed slave and … Continue reading The River Wife →

New York, NY: Harper Collins (2013) The New York Times bestselling author of State of Wonder and Bel Canto examines her deepest commitments: to writing, family, friends, dogs, books, and her husband. Together these essays, previously published in The Atlantic, Harper’s, Vogue, and The Washington Post, form a resonant portrait of a life lived with … Continue reading This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage →

New York, NY: Nan A. Talese (1994) Full of the intensity and vibrance of Appalachian speech, a tale set in rural West Virginia vividly captures the violence of a backwoodsman and drug lord named Tannhauser and the innocence of a young man named Goody.

New York, NY: Bloomsbury (2013) The story of Stax Records unfolds like a Greek tragedy. A white brother and sister build a monument to racial harmony in blighted south Memphis during the civil rights movement. Their success soon pits the siblings against each other, and the brother abandons his sister for a visionary African-American partner. … Continue reading Respect Yourself: Stax Records and the Soul Explosion →

New York, NY: Ballantine (2014) Liz Daniels has every reason to be happy about setting off on a rare family vacation, leaving their remote home in the Adirondack Mountains behind for a while. Instead, she feels uneasy. Her children, eight-year-old Reid and six-year-old Ally, have only met their paternal grandparents a handful of times. But … Continue reading Ruin Falls →

New York, NY: Chronicle (2013) Inspired by David Simon’s award-winning HBO series Treme, this celebration of the culinary spirit of post-Katrina New Orleans features recipes and tributes from the characters, real and fictional, who highlight the Crescent City’s rich foodways. From chef Janette Desautel’s own Crawfish Ravioli and LaDonna Batiste-Williams’s Smothered Turnip Soup to the … Continue reading Treme: Stories and Recipes from the Heart of New Orleans →

USA: Katys Kitchen (2012) This book contains photos and recipes for the desserts that Katy Houston made and delivered every Monday morning for over a year to Sam Lane while he was at his home in Jackson in recovery. Sam was riding his bicycle in Athens, GA, his junior year when he was hit by … Continue reading Sweetness Follows →

New York: Dutton (2011) When we last saw Theo Boone, he ensured that justice was served by uncovering evidence that kept a guilty man off of the streets. Hot off this high-profile murder trial, thirteen-year-old Theo is still dispensing legal advice to friends and teachers. But just when it seems as if his life has … Continue reading Theodore Boone: The Abduction →

Jackson, Mississippi: University Press of Mississippi (1994) Signed by Eudora Welty. Edited by Pearl McHaney. Fine in dust jacket.

New York, NY: Knopf (1995) Escaping from a poor job and a brush with adultery, the Bairds move to North Carolina during the Depression in the hopes of regaining their lost innocence, but their new home changes them in unexpected ways.

London: Collins (1980) Near fine in dust jacket. First English Edition. The publication of this magnificent trilogy of short novels — “Legends Of The Fall,” “Revenge,” and “The Man Who Gave Up His Name” — confirmed Jim Harrison’s reputation as one of the finest American writers of his generation. These absorbing novellas explore the theme … Continue reading Legends of the Fall →