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S is for Southern : a guide to the South, from Absinthe to Zydeco / David DiBenedetto and the editors of Garden and Gun.

by DiBenedetto, David.

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Harper Wave, an imprint of HarperCollins, 2017.

Southern States -- Social life and customs -- Miscellanea.

Southern States -- History -- Miscellanea.

Southern States -- Miscellanea.

9780062445148 (hc.)

xx, 375 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Includes index.

"From the authors of The Southerner's Handbook, Good Dog, and The Southerner's Cookbook comes a lively compendium of Southern traditions 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. An encyclopedia of Southern living, culture, and history. Covering age-old traditions and current zeitgeists, more than 500 entries aphabetically ordered, from absinthe to zydeco. Includes 100 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, this book celebrates and demystifies the traditions of the South. From the editors of Garden & Gun magazine"--Provided by publisher.

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