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Books by the River

Mollie Barnes

Explore the inspiration and passion that it takes to create a Southern story. Host Holly Jackson engages with Southern Authors through in-depth interview as they tell humorous and heartwarming stories, share their love of reading, and offer advice for aspiring writers. This season, take a deeper look into what it takes to write Southern stories.

Mollie Barnes

Season 2 Episode 209 | 24m 32s | CC

Holly Jackson sits with literary scholar and professor Mollie Barnes, Ph.D. to discuss her book Paper Heroines: Women Writers in Conversation and Community Across the Sea Islands. Dr. Barnes highlights women reformers whose contributions shaped the Sea Islands. She explores the obstacles these women faced, the cultural impact of their work and the resilience that define their legacies.

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