New Times In The Old South: Or Why Scarlett's in Therapy & Tara's Going Condo

by Maryln Schwartz

The author of The Southern Belle Primer (Or Why Princess Margaret Will Never Be Kappa Kappa Gamma) presents a look at the people, trends, and attitudes in the New South.

Genres: Humor, Southern, Nonfiction, History

143 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1993

Reviews

[Kristina]

Admittedly, I enjoyed her Southern Belle Primer more, this being, in many ways, much more dated, so it would not resonate as well with a younger reader -someone who doesn't remember a president before Obama; although Trump was mentioned once in passing - but I still thoroughly enjoyed the book. I could still make connections to my own sorority experience - albeit in California, at a school where Kappa Kappa Gamma was not among our options - to my short time - four years - living in the south, in New Orleans, and to my two friends who participated in pageants in California, one whose daughter participates in Texas pageants.

[Serena]

My Rating System:
* couldn't finish, ** wouldn't recommend, *** would recommend, **** would read again, ***** have read again.

[Emma Whitney]

Maryln Schwartz does it again!

[Lesley]

Pretty good take on the women of the New South.

[Melissa Bee]

Fun to read even if it is a bit dated....

[Jennifer]

A lot of the book is dated, it deals with the campaign of Bill Clinton for President. Parts are skimmable & some just skippable. I enjoyed her first book more, it was more timeless.

[Marilyn Lagier]

Just a fun and fast read (book from 1996 so has dated references) about how the South is changing in ways such as marriage, last names, sterling vs. silverplate, etc. Pretty funny.