{"product_id":"s-is-for-southern-a-guide-to-the-south-from-absinthe-to-zydeco","title":"S Is for Southern: A Guide to the South, from Absinthe to Zydeco","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"From the bestselling authors of The Southerner's Handbook, Good Dog, and The Southerner's Cookbook comes a lively compendium of Southern tradition and contemporary culture. The American South is a multifaceted region with its own vocabulary, peculiarities, and cultural touchstones. Even for those born in the South, the unspoken rules--layered in local nuances and complexities--can sometimes be confounding. Tennessee whiskey may technically be bourbon, but don't let anyone in Kentucky hear you call it that. And bless your heart, don't you dare make the mistake of confusing a magnolia blossom with a Japanese tulip. Now, from the editors of Garden \u0026amp; Gun--the magazine known as \"the soul of the South\"--comes this encyclopedia of Southern living, culture, and history. Covering age-old traditions and current zeitgeists, S Is for Southern includes more than 500 entries spanning every letter of the alphabet, from absinthe to zydeco. The book also includes 100 signature essays from notable Southern writers, including: John Meacham on the Civil War, Sean Brock on Waffle House, Roy Blount Jr. on humidity, Jessica Harris on field peas, Jason Isabel on The Atlanta Braves, Jack Hitt on Pluff Mud, The Lee Brothers on boiled peanuts, Jonathan Miles on Larry Brow, Julia Reed on the Delta. Informative and irreverent, illustrated with black-and-white line drawings throughout, S Is for Southern celebrates and demystifies the traditions of the South, and is a must-read for all fans of the region and culture enthusiasts\"--\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJacket Description\/Back\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling authors at \u003cem\u003eGarden \u0026amp; Gun\u003c\/em\u003e comes a lively compendium of Southern tradition and contemporary culture.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe American South is a diverse region with its own vocabulary, peculiarities, and complexities. Tennessee whiskey may technically be bourbon, but don't let anyone in Kentucky hear you call it that. And while boiling blue crabs may be the norm across the Lowcountry in South Carolina and Georgia, try that in front of Marylanders and they're likely to put you in the pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow, from the editors of \u003cem\u003eGarden \u0026amp; Gun \u003c\/em\u003ecomes this illustrated encyclopedia covering age-old traditions and current culture. \u003cem\u003eS Is for Southern\u003c\/em\u003e contains nearly five hundred entries spanning every letter of the alphabet, with essays from notable Southern writers including: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoy Blount, Jr., on humidity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrances Mayes on the magnolia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJessica B. Harris on field peas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRick Bragg on Harper Lee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJon Meacham on the Civil War\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAllison Glock on Dolly Parton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRandall Kenan on Edna Lewis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Lee Brothers on boiled peanuts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJonathan Miles on Larry Brown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJulia Reed on the Delta\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A delightful way to pick up Southern trivia while sipping on a glass of sweet tea.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 10\/01\/2017 (EAN 9780062445148, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eEditors of Garden and Gun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGarden \u0026amp; Gun\u003c\/em\u003e is a national magazine that covers the best of the South, including its sporting culture, food, music, art, and literature, and its people and their ideas. 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