When I was in a band a hundred years ago, we used to tour a lot. We spent an ton of time in the South. Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Florida. Wherever there was a college, we probably played there. Or at least slept there in some girls dorm room or on the floor of a fraternity house.
But that was another life. Anyway, I spent a lot of time reading while we were driving from place to place. Some of the stuff I read was geographically discovered. When at Ole’ Miss you find yourself reading William Faulkner of course. But when in Georgia I found myself attached to Flannery O’Connor.
Now I imagine there are other famous Georgian writers. I even imagine I have read some of their works. But Flannery O’Connor stole my heart. From the first story I read through to the very last, I was in love with her writing. She was wicked, funny, sad, brave, and weird. A perfect combination for me. And her stories dripped of the South. The people, the places, it was pure so
SYDNEY Roosters utility Chris Flannery has become the fourth player to be released by the club mid-season.
Flannery, who has missed all of the Roosters’ 2007 campaign with a broken leg, has been granted an immediate release to take up a four-year deal with English Super League club St Helens.
The 27 year old, who played 10 State of Origin matches for Queensland between 2002-06, is expected to be fit to play for the world club champion within a month.
"Chris is an ideal signing more…
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