Southern writers are at a bit of an advantage in that we have a powerful sense of place, but mostly we know characters. We ARE characters. We come from families, neighborhoods, churches, and kinfolk that are the stuff you think is made up, but only slightly. We love an embellished story. We are storytellers. To be southern is to be a good storyteller. Join us at the table as we discuss male southern authors. We already did an episode on female southern authors. You can listen to that here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/steel-magnolias-podcast/id1442852139?i=1000554084762 Mentioned in this episode:  William Faulkner - https://rowanoak.com/Mark Twain William PercyWalker PercyShelby FooteTennessee WilliamsRichard WrightPat ConroyThomas WolfePeter Taylor Robert Penn Warren Edgar Allen PoeWendell Berry James AgeeLewis GrizzardSean Dietrich - subscribe to daily column - https://seandietrich.com/O. HenryRick BraggRoy Blount Jr.Nicholas SparksJohn Grisham - we did an entire episode on him: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/steel-magnolias-podcast/id1442852139?i=1000645984372Ernest HemingwayCharles PortisCharles FrasierAlfred Uhry Winston GroomCormac McCarthyJohn Kennedy Toole Steel Magnolias Podcast is an independent show funded solely on support from listeners like you and a few advertisers from time to time. Are you enjoying the show? We hope you’ll text a friend or loved one to tell them about this podcast.  Share link:  https://tr.ee/Bi-_8D-glb And we invite you to join our mailing list to be the first to know about episodes, giveaways and events….sign up at SteelMagnoliasPodcast.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/steel-magnolias-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy