Dixie Babble

Parlous Angels:
“Ed Southern’s stories are about hard work and hard times and what is required of a boy to become a man in such a place and time. They are also about class—that taboo subject in America—and about anger, love, and yearning. Carefully written, with the best dialogue I’ve read in years, these terrific and utterly original stories are made to last—like a stone pathway or a brick wall.”
– Lee Smith

Sports in the Carolinas (editor):
A sports fan may die and go to heaven, but he or she might prefer going to the Carolinas. Athletes and teams from the region have won Heisman trophies, Olympic medals, championship belts in pro boxing and pro wrestling, and national titles in just about every sport people play.  Sports in the Carolinas boasts dozens of essays, profiles, and personal reminiscences that celebrate these and other amazing stories.

Voices of the American Revolution in the Carolinas:
The American Revolution in the Carolinas was nasty, brutish, and relatively short, though it must not have felt short to those who lived through it. It moved with a furious swiftness, the center of action shifting from Charleston to Camden, from Charlotte to King’s Mountain, and from Cowpens to Guilford Courthouse in a matter of months, weeks, or sometimes days. Accounts that describe what it was actually like at all of these hot spots as well as the events that lead up to the actual fighting are included in this book. Voices of the American Revolution in the Carolinas gives the reader some idea of what it was like to be part of a war when two states were ripped apart but a nation was made.

Making Notes (contributor):
“Doc Watson, Arthur ‘Guitar Boogie’ Smith, Earl Scruggs, R.E.M., Don Dixon, James Taylor and James Brown are part of the same musical heritage. The writers and musicians contributing to Making Notes remind us the Carolinas have given a good account of themselves.”
– Rodney Crowell, Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter

The Jamestown Adventure: Accounts of the Virginia Colony, 1605 – 1614:
“Ed Southern has done an exemplary job of collecting many new and non-traditional sources of material for this essay, a welcome antidote to some of the more hagiographic tomes produced for this anniversary. For anyone interested in first class source material, this is a great place to start. I would highly recommend this for both general readers and students.”