Christy Landers Tallamy is a contemporary southern writer of feminist literature focusing on southern gothic themes. Her debut novel series is a personal memoir characterized by strong female leads.
Debut memoir novel in feminist and southern gothic genre by southern writer CLTallamy. The first book in the series, set in Dekalb County, Georgia during WW1, is entitled Sugar Cane Saint: The First Book of Ruth.

Christy
Landers
Tallamy

“She blew the feathery seeds of a dandelion into the air. She watched the tiny, shimmery tufts float into the breeze. Mother had told her she was planting flowers all over the County everytime she blew on a dandelion. She liked the idea of planting seeds with one reckless breath.”

Excerpt from Sugar Cane Saint

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Debut memoir novel in feminist and southern gothic genre by southern writer CLTallamy. The first book in the series, set in Dekalb County, Georgia during WW1, is entitled Sugar Cane Saint: The First Book of Ruth.
Christy Landers Tallamy is a contemporary southern writer of feminist literature focusing on southern gothic themes. Her debut novel series is a personal memoir characterized by strong female leads.
Christy Landers Tallamy is a contemporary southern literature writer whose debut novel, Sugar Cane Saint, is a memoir that explores rural poverty, domestic violence, and generational trauma through strong female characters.

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