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40 notes "Anything that comes out of the South is going to be called grotesque by the northern reader, unless it is grotesque, in which case it is going to be called realistic."
— Flannery O’Connor, “Some Aspects of the Grotesque in Southern Fiction”  

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34,056 notes "Young writers should read books past bedtime and write things down in notebooks when they are supposed to be doing something else."
— Lemony Snicket, Live Chat 
797 notes Lowcountry reading

Lowcountry reading

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654 notes sweetcarolinablues:  Grimm’s

sweetcarolinablues: 

Grimm’s

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738 notes Beautiful. 

Beautiful. 

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A Good Man is Hard to Find by Flannery O'Connor
10 notes Benne wafers (recipe) and South of Broad

Benne wafers (recipe) and South of Broad

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1,186 notes mainenmasonjars: Amazing book.  She was 23 years old when she wrote it.  

mainenmasonjars:

Amazing book.  She was 23 years old when she wrote it.  

4,309 notes yallfest2012: Blue Bicycle Books is gearing up for YALLFEST! This Saturday 47 of the country’s top YA authors (including 25 New York Times bestsellers) come to Charleston for a festival of panels, presentations, and signings.  The day is packed with exciting events including the keynote with Cassandra Clare and Holly Black, exclusive footage of the Beautiful Creatures Movie from Margaret Stohl and Kami Garcia, and a YA Smackdown. (You can check out the full schedule here!) Can’t make it to Charleston? Don’t miss out on the fun; many of our panels will be streaming live online!  One of my favorite bookstores! And featured on Tumblr! 

yallfest2012:

Blue Bicycle Books is gearing up for YALLFEST!

This Saturday 47 of the country’s top YA authors (including 25 New York Times bestsellers) come to Charleston for a festival of panels, presentations, and signings. 

The day is packed with exciting events including the keynote with Cassandra Clare and Holly Black, exclusive footage of the Beautiful Creatures Movie from Margaret Stohl and Kami Garcia, and a YA Smackdown. (You can check out the full schedule here!) Can’t make it to Charleston? Don’t miss out on the fun; many of our panels will be streaming live online! 

One of my favorite bookstores! And featured on Tumblr! 

6 notes C.E. Morgan, authorBerea, KY 

C.E. Morgan, author
Berea, KY 

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19 notes The Palmetto and its South Carolina Home, by Jim Harrison

The Palmetto and its South Carolina Home,
by Jim Harrison

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11,423 notes "Print will never die. There’s no substitute for the feel of an actual book. I adore physically turning pages, and being able to underline passages and not worrying about dropping them in the bath or running out of power. I also find print books objects of beauty."
— J.K. Rowling     
3,816 notes "To be able to talk to your heart’s content about a book you like with someone who feels the same way about it is one of the greatest joys that life can offer."
— Haruki Murakami  
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Lord Ashley Cooper's Dictionary of Charlestonese

This historical pamphlet was compiled and first published in 1958 by the Post and Courier (then the News and Courier), and details a sampling of the local Charleston dialect of the time. Much of it seems to be humorous rather than linguistic in nature, which makes me wonder how accurate it actually is. You can also download it in pdf, e-pub, or Kindle format. 

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On seeing the 100% perfect girl one beautiful April morning

A beautiful short story by Haruki Murakami. Apparently his newest novel, 1Q84, is a reworking of this story but on a grand, epic level. I can definitely see it.