Böcker av Barbara Bennett

In 1931 sixteen poor, white girls - all teenaged inmates at Samarcand Manor - were accused of burning down two campus buildings in protest against living conditions. Barbara Bennett not only offers a dramatic retelling of this historic case, but also reveals a case study of the misguided social-engineering schemes that churned through Southern states during this time.

Explores how contemporary female authors attempt to save their own world by telling compelling stories that disseminate ideas of justice and equality for all living things, a philosophy called ecofeminism. This book dissects the power of literature to convert minds and hearts in a direction that has the potential.

Filling the gap of critical study on McCorkle, Barbara Bennett analyzes the widely read and admired output of this prolific southern woman writer. Bennett identifies and discusses the diverse characters, thematic concerns and keen sense of language that distinguish McCorkle's work.