Dixie Rising: How the South Is Shaping American Values, Politics, and Culture

In "one of the best portrayals of the South in years" (Washington Post), the Atlanta bureau chief of the New York Times travels from catfish farms and neo-Confederate gatherings to casinos and country music festivals and examines the reasons behind the region's growing influence. Index.


Author: Peter Applebome
Publisher: Mariner Books
Published: 09/15/1997
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 8.16h x 5.30w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780156005500

Review Citation(s):
New York Times 01/18/1998 pg. 24

About the Author
Applebome, Peter: - Peter Applebome is a writer and editor for the New York Times who covers cultural issues. He has been a reporter for Texas Monthly and the Dallas Morning News, and served as bureau chief for the Times in both Houston and Atlanta. He lives in Chappaqua, New York.