Southern Lit Windfall

I can’t remember a time in recent years when so many of my favorite Southern authors had new novels coming out. Here’s a quick rundown:

Tom Franklin - Smonk
Author of Hell At The Breech and the short story collection Poachers, Franklin has a new book Smonk due in late August. Sure to be violent and very entertaining.

Daniel Woodrell – Winter’s Bone
Not a Southern novelist per se, Woodrell has penned some wonderful books, two of which were turned into films (Big Fish and Ride With The Devil). I really like the plot description of Winter’s Bone, due in early August.

Cormac McCarthy – The Road
McCarthy officially becomes prolific with his follow-up to last years stunning No Country For Old Men. Due in September.

Charles Frazier – Thirteen Moons
How anticipated is this, Frazier’s long overdue follow-up to Cold Mountain? Early October.

William Gay – Twilight
One of my hands-down favorite novelists, William Gay finally follows up Provinces of Night, one of my favorite books ever. Due in late October.

UPDATE: Two other titles that have come to my attention...
Steve Yarbrough - The End of California (out now)
Lee Smith - On Agate Hill (September)

Also, Silas House has completed his fourth novel, due in either late 2006 or early 2007.