![]() Carol Owens Campbell and Griffin Owens Campbell, co-authors of "Views from a Pier," at a book signing on St. Simons Island, Georgia. (1996) |
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September Fourteenth
Carol Owens Campbell It's May 1970 and Tally Gigi McCall, a history scholar and "sorority girl," is on the brink of becoming a new Georgia heroine, a modern-day "Scarlett O'Hara" during the distant civil war of Vietnam, struggling to use her "status" to disrupt the "status quo" and her knowledge of Georgia's hidden history to convince a new generation of Southerners that "History isn't who we were; history is who we are."
PRE-PUBLISHING PRAISE FOR SEPTEMBER FOURTEENTH:
"September Fourteenth is very much like its protagonist, Tally: full of zest and affection for Southern history, for intellectual endeavor, for her friends--whatever their race. It is, all at once, an earnest history and sociology lesson, a philosophy treatise, a celebration, a mourning, and a love story. Above all, it is a portrait of young feminist ambition and conscience, for Tally is a radical hero. The surprise, given the fun of the rollicking reading, is just how serious the author is and how relevant are her themes of political and historical consciousness. Like any good Southern girl of the time in 1970, Tally, though forthright in her ambition and politics, deeply loves her school and sorority sisters and the state of Georgia. She is complex, and she is fun. So is this surprising story. Simply put, there’s no book like it!" Sandra Scofield, National Book Award nominee for "Beyond Deserving," author of "The Scene Book," "SWIM," "The Last Draft," "A Chance to See Egypt," and other works. "September Fourteenth is a subtle yet bold critique of American militarism and the senselessness of war. In this novel of manners, both historically and socially alert, the story palpably evokes the tenderness of a fairy tale of young, innocent love. September Fourteenth gives me hope about the human race and the future of the American people." Jaime Manrique, author of "Latin Moon in Manhattan," "Our Lives Are the Rivers," "Cervantes Street," "Twilight at the Equator," and other works. "This is such Southern writing with its sense of good manners, the sorority, the naivety of the period for a girl like Tally. Humorous yet sad and poignant because of all that's to come and all she doesn't know." Ron Hansen, author of "Mariette in Ecstasy," "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford," "Atticus," "The Kid," and other works. Views from a Pier
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