{"product_id":"9780998382005","title":"Gully Dirt: On Exposing the Klan, Raising a Hog, and Escaping the South","description":"\u003cp\u003eNo part of America scars its children as does the south.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this incandescent memoir, Robert Coram tells how a rough-edged boy escaped from a nowhere little town in rural southwest Georgia and became an accomplished writer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a flawless ear and an unblinking eye, Coram escorts us across a unique landscape, capturing the nuances of life in a small southern town during the 1950s, not by writing of the romantic south, but rather of a south that can be narrow and harsh and brutal. He takes on the big issues: race, religion, love, death, and family values. His coming-of-age story is troubling, sometimes embarrassing to read, but always hilarious.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a native son, Coram captures in pitch-perfect tone the voice of a teenage boy, a new voice from the old south—a voice as fresh and as blinding as a southern sunrise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCoram holds nothing back. No part of his early life is too embarrassing or too personal, including losing his virginity in a church and public beatings by his father. Though centered on Coram’s long-suffering mother, his brutal father, and his dog that lived in hope, the main feature of his story may be the humor. Rarely does a writer draw so much humor from such a harsh childhood. His story will linger in your heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCoram is the author of seven novels and seven works of non-fiction, including four acclaimed biographies. He lives in Atlanta.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Five Bridges Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47029891694832,"sku":"9780998382005","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780998382005_p0.jpg?v=1763958642","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780998382005","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}