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  • If You Liked “Floods and Fires,” You’ll Love These!

    Dan Leach’s book Floods and Fires is a prime example of Southern Literature. If you enjoy Southern Literature, you’re certain to enjoy reading these novels and short stories written by authors who inspired Dan Leach! Here are a few book recommendations that capture the true essence of Southern Literature! Happy…

  • Student Worker Spotlight: Sam Young

    Hey everybody! My name is Sam Young, and I am your average 20 something trying to make it in the world one step at a time. Currently though, I am a senior marketing major who is working as the marketing assistant here at the University of North Georgia Press! I…

  • Student Worker Spotlight: Emilee Hawkins

    Hello there, curious readers! If you clicked on this post, you’re more than likely curious to learn more about me! If not, well you’re here now, so sit back, relax, and let’s get to know one another! My name is Emilee Hawkins, and I am one of the new student…

  • Richard Bishirjian Reviews The Southern Philosopher: Collected Essays of John William Corrington

    Richard Bishirjian, president of the American Academy of Distance Learning, reviews The Southern Philosopher: Collected Essays of John William Corrington.

  • Don’t Worry, There’s Always More Latino Lit

    This is the final week of Hispanic Heritage Month, but that doesn’t mean it’s the end of Latino Lit. We hope that you’ve been able to expand your reading horizons over the past month as we know we have. Remember that Local is Global. By reading about diverse cultures and…

  • Favorite Books Series: Staff Picks

    October, just in case you didn’t know, is National Book Month, aka the perfect excuse to read, read, read! Fall is the best time for reading. It’s getting cold and chilly out, so you can snuggle up with a blanket and some fuzzy socks and hot chocolate and just lounge…

  • Hispanic Heritage Month: Dreamlike Stories, Real Experiences

    We’re nearing the end of Hispanic Heritage Month, and we hope that you’ve been enjoying yourselves. We’re excited for the start of the UNG Reads events for Bless Me, Ultima (found here), and even more excited about these book recommendations. If you haven’t satisfied your love of Latino Lit yet, here…

  • Allen Mendenhall on Researching “The Southern Philosopher”

    We’re honored to have Allen Mendenhall, editor of The Southern Philosopher: Collected Essays of John William Corrington, join us today as he talks about his research process, the help he received, and just what makes John William Corrington so interesting. You can find more by him at the Southern Literary Review and his…