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Where I Come From by Rick Bragg

Where I Come From

Stories From the Deep South

Rick Bragg

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group · Print & ebook · October 27, 2020

From the best-selling, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of All Over but the Shoutin' and The Best Cook in the World, a collection of irresistible columns from Southern Living and Garden & Gun Celebrated author and newspaper columnist Rick Bragg brings us an ode to the stories and history of the Deep South, filled with “eclectic nuggets about places and people he knows well” (USA Today) and written with honesty, wit, and deep affection.

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Who it’s for
A warm, witty tour through the Deep South’s people, places, and everyday fixations.
Themes
Deep South history, Southern culture, Personal columns
Genres
Essay Collections, Cultural Heritage Lives, Personal Memoirs

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From the best-selling, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of All Over but the Shoutin' and The Best Cook in the World, a collection of irresistible columns from Southern Living and Garden & Gun Celebrated author and newspaper columnist Rick Bragg brings us an ode to the stories and history of the Deep South, filled with “eclectic nuggets about places and people he knows well” (USA Today) and written with honesty, wit, and deep affection.

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A collection of wide-ranging and endearingly personal columns—from Bragg’s love of Tupperware (his mother preferred margarine tubs and thought Tupperware was “just showing off”) to the decline of country music, from the legacy of Harper Lee to the metamorphosis of the pickup truck to the best way to kill fire ants—Where I Come From is a book that will be treasured by fans old and new.

Southern Observations

A warm, witty tour through the Deep South’s people, places, and everyday fixations.

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  • Personal columns written with honesty, wit, and deep affection
  • A range from Tupperware and fire ants to Harper Lee and country music

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  • Wide-ranging reflections on Southern stories and history
  • An endearingly personal voice, with room for the delightfully everyday

Where it sits

Cultural Heritage Lives50%
Essay Collections43%
Personal Memoirs24%

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Publisher categories

  • Humor Essays
  • Essay Collections
  • Southern US Travel
Authors
Rick Bragg
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published
October 27, 2020
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Deep South history · Southern culture · Personal columns
Reading lane
Humor Essays