Now accepting nominations for November 2022 Group Reads

[Tom, "Big Daddy"]

The Southern Literary Trail is now accepting nominations for books that the group will be reading in November 2022.

We will consider books with a southern literary theme that have not been read by the group in the last 24 months. Per our recently revised criteria, the two categories are books originally published in or before 1990 or those published after 1990. You may make one nomination in each category. Authors may not nominate their own works. Please post your nominations below and specify which category you are nominating it for.

Nominations will stay open for one week or until we receive six nominations in each category. Voting will take place in the first ten days of next month.

The eligible nominations received will be listed below:

Books originally published in or before 1990
1. Blues for Mister Charlie, by James Baldwin
2. The Good Old Boys, by Elmer Kelton
3. The House Behind the Cedars, by Charles W. Chesnutt
4. In the Land of Dreamy Dreams, by Ellen Gilchrist
5. A Stillness at Appomattox, by Bruce Catton
6. Hold Autumn in Your Hand, by George Sessions Perry
Books originally published after 1990
1. When the Reckoning Comes, by LaTanya McQueen
2. Where the Dead Sit Talking, by Brandon Hobson
3. Night Came with Many Stars, by Simon Van Booy
4. Bull Mountain, by Brian Panowich
5. Take My Hand, by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
6. The Kingdoms of Savannah, by George Dawes Green


FYI: As October is my favorite month, theme-wise, I usually wheel and deal with the other moderators so that I can choose the October Moderators Choice selection. This year it seems appropriate to pay tribute to Anne Rice, a prolific southern author who passed away earlier this year. As I have a historic connection with witches, I have decided on The Witching Hour. As this is a weighty tome, literally and figuratively, we will be allowing ourselves two months to get through it. Hopefully, you will join us in reading this.

[John]

For the post 1990 selection, I would like tWhen the Reckoning Comeso recommend by LaTanya McQueen.

[Cheryl Carroll]

Pre 1990 BLUES FOR MR. CHARLIE / James Baldwin

[Cheryl Carroll]

Post 1990 WHERE THE DEAD SIT TALKING, Brandon Hobson

[Laura, "The Tall Woman"]

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7...

Let’s try another Elmer Kelton for pre

Hoopla has audio and my library had hard copy, so shouldn’t be impossible to find.

[Cathrine ☯️]

For post 1990
Night Came with Many Stars by Simon Van Booy

[♥ Sandi ❣]

Post 1990 - I know this has been read before, but it was in 2015 so i would like to re-nominate Bull Mountain by Brian Panowich

[♥ Sandi ❣]

Pre 1990

The House Behind the Cedars by Charles W. Chesnutt (1858 - 1932) originally published in 1900

[Judi]

I have attempted to add two books for the November 2022 nominations. My post has disappeared. Perhaps this post will disappear as well. Please advise as to what I must be doing wrong. Thank you.

I shall give it another try.

Judi Twomey

[Judi]

I would like to nominate In The Land of Dreamy Dreams by Ellen Gilchrist for the November 2022 Pre-1990 category.

I would like to nominate Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez for the November 2022 Post-1990 category.

Thank you.

[Cheryl Carroll]

Judi wrote: "I have attempted to add two books for the November 2022 nominations. My post has disappeared. Perhaps this post will disappear as well. Please advise as to what I must be doing wrong. Thank you.

..."

I'm not a mod or anything, but was wondering if you were posting from your cell (vs. laptop or desktop)? I have noticed that accessibility and communication options vary between these. One difference that has been recently noted is that the view/hide spoiler option doesn't work if you're checking the comments from your phone. >:-(

I am sure that it's some sort of tech issue. I am definitely a toddler in the GR world, but I have noticed that Tom and the other mods on this page follow up on the posts, and let users know if (and why) a submission doesn't fit the guidelines.

[Tom, "Big Daddy"]

Judi wrote: "I have attempted to add two books for the November 2022 nominations. My post has disappeared. Perhaps this post will disappear as well. Please advise as to what I must be doing wrong. Thank you...."

Cheryl's suggestion is better than anything I could come up with. In any event, your nominations did finally post and have been added to the list. Thank you for your excellent suggestions.

[Diane, "Miss Scarlett"]

In an effort to wrap up these nominations, I suggest The Kingdoms of Savannah for post 1990, and A Stillness at Appomattox for pre-1990. By my count, that leaves one more needed for the pre-1990 category.

[Howard]

For pre 1990 I nominate "Hold Autumn in Your Hand" by George Sessions Perry.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7...

[Tom, "Big Daddy"]

That does it. Nominations are now closed.