Lorena asked T.M. Brown:

What are the qualities of Southern writing that you appreciate? Which writer(s) best exemplify these qualities?

T.M. Brown Southern writing finds its root in its colorful yet flawed characters and the setting often is presented as an integral character in the story. Southern writers understand the past history of the South filled with pain and anguish and hidden sins that characters are trying to overcome. Classic Southern authors include Flannery O'Connor, Harper Lee, William Faulkner, and of course, Pat Conroy. Present-day Southern authors, Greg Illes, John Grisham, Fannie Flagg, and Alice Walker are just a sample of modern Southern authors who exemplify Southern writing.

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