Freedom Fighters and Hell Raisers

A Gallery of Memorable Southerners

2018 INDIES Winner
Gold, Essays (Adult Nonfiction)
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Here, Hal Crowther turns his attention to the best and brightest of the recently departed generation in the South, including John Hope Franklin, Doc Watson, Judy Bonds, and James Dickey. Crowther has known most of the folks he profiles. He has some stories to tell, and he does so with a particular appreciation for his subjects' accomplishments, their surroundings, and even their particular brand of notoriousness.