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

What readers have to say about Sugarcane Saint.

What a great read!! This is a beautifully written book. The author through her words makes you feel that you are onsite with the characters. So much so that you wish you could shake some sense into Ruth. I am anxiously awaiting book 2.
— SGL, Reader
Sugarcane Saint is a beautiful and brutal introduction to Ruth’s world. It glimpses behind the veil of appearances to what lurks beneath the surface, forming us, shaping us, waiting to trap us. I highly recommend this truth-telling read, and eagerly await the next installments.
— Rebekah D., Reader
I am loving this book. A hard read from page one but maybe its purpose is to provide hope and promise that family cycles can be broken.
— KG, Reader
Oof! I hadn’t intended to read this all in one sitting! It is so powerful, incredibly well written and hard to put down. I’m looking forward to the next two!
— HK, Reader

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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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