Tag: Harry Crews

• In Memoriam

  A couple of my favorite writers died recently, as well as a good friend. All of these guys were amazing, ornery, tough-as-hell survivors. HARRY CREWS Harry Crews was one of my first favorite southern writers. And lucky for me he had a lot of books to read when I discovered him in the early 90s. […]

  Kevin Sampsell

  April 2, 2012

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  Dudes I Love, Harry Crews, Marty Kruse, William Gay

• Scott McClanahan: What’s Up With Those Book Covers?

  When I discovered the stories of Scott McClanahan last year, I was instantly enthralled with his natural storytelling voice and freaky funny tales. There’s no pretense to Scott’s work. It’s like you’re just dropped right into the middle of these fantastic and true stories. It’s like a sweet blend of my favorite southern writers, Larry […]

  Kevin Sampsell

  July 13, 2011

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  abnormalities, ampersand, book covers, Buddy Holly, Events, Harry Crews, Holler Presents, Jamie Iredell, Jenny Forrester, Larry Brown, Myra Breckinridge, Ninkasi, Patrick deWitt, Sam Pink, Scott McClanahan, Southern, Stories, Tao Lin, West Virginia