Archive for January, 2010
The Distance Between Two Giants: Shelby Foote and Walker Percy
Dear Walker,
I couldn’t be more pleased at the acceptance of your novel, though I had no doubt about it ever since I read the opening pages. What I hope now is that you’ll come off the notion that you don’t want to go on with the work. The novel is just what Lawrence called it, [...]
Posted: January 26th, 2010 under Books, History and Culture.
Tags: Books, Lanterns on the Levee, Shelby Foote, Walker Percy, William Alexander Percy
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Thursday Things We Like for 1.21.09
One of our very own, Jane Allen Nodine, presents a new exhibit of her encaustic art at the Myst Contemporary Gallery in Spartanburg, SC. The exhibit opens today (1.21) and runs through February 16. If you’re in the area, show some support!
The Appalachian Photographers Project features 18 photographers from the Southern Appalachian states. Their work [...]
Posted: January 20th, 2010 under Art, Music, photography.
Tags: Appalachia, Art, Music, photography
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Faulkner on Film: The Long, Hot Summer
Much of Faulkner’s work is, arguably, unfilmable. Rendering Go Down, Moses or As I Lay Dying on screen would simply show them as narratives, unable to properly convey the depth of characterization and power of his characters’ internal monologues. 1958’s The Long, Hot Summer, however, attempts a more modest feat. Based on one of Faulkner’s [...]
Posted: January 18th, 2010 under Books, Film, History and Culture.
Tags: Books, Faulkner, Film
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A Brand New Year: Spread the Word
The black eyed peas and turnip greens have settled and the new year is upon us. YHP is growing and we’re looking for contributors. Brannon and I were exceptionally busy at the end of last year, and as a result we didn’t have enough time to devote to this site. What we hear from our [...]
Posted: January 3rd, 2010 under Uncategorized.
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