State of the heart : South Carolina writers on the places they love / edited by Aida Rogers ; [foreword by] Pat Conroy.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rogers, Aïda.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American literature--21st century.

American literature.

South Carolina--Literary collections.

South Carolina.

Physical Description:

xxi, 223 pages : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Columbia : University of South Carolina Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"In State of the Heart, Aïda Rogers has crafted an artful love letter to our state, with contributions from a host of nationally and regionally recognized writers who've written short essays on the South Carolina places that they cherish. This anthology provides a multifaceted historical and personal view of the Palmetto State. Thematically organized, this collection offers a geographic and emotional scope that is as diverse as its contributors. Sportswriters describe beloved arenas; historians reflect on church ruins and forts. A playwright recalls the magic of her first theater experience; a food writer revels in a coastal joint that serves fresh oysters. Backyards, front porches, a small library at a children's home, the drama and camaraderie of building the Savannah River Site, and places that are gone except in the memories of the writers who loved them--these are just a few of the locales covered, all showing how South Carolina has changed and inspired people in a variety of ways. State of the Heart evokes a sense of history and timelessness by bringing together heartfelt responses to South Carolina locales rooted in memory, drawing on reflection, inspiration, and love. The anthology reveals a state that is more than a playground for tourists; it's a state of human hiding places that echo in the hearts of its literary citizens. Though presented as a book about place, the collection is ultimately about our shared connections to one another, to a complex common past, and to ongoing efforts to frame and build a future of promise and possibility"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

List of Illustrations

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Introduction: When the Peach Trees Bloom

The Beckoning

Near the Doorway

A Most Unexpected Muse

Counters, Barstools and Booths

For the Love of Dogs

"Please Tip the Oysterman"

Sipping from the Secret Cup

Chasing Tranquility

Weekend with Sadie

Big Woods

The Heart of the Garden

Close to the Clouds

Solace Among the Sycamores

Reflection in the Water

From the Press Box

Where Dreams Rise and Fall

When Camelot Came to Columbia

Becoming and Overcoming

The Musty Smell of Books

The Beautiful Ugly

Transformation

The Beach House

The Ever-Present Past

The Fiery Serpent in the Wilderness

A Snapshot of My Mother at the Dock Street

Pilgrimage to Sullivan's Island

A Place Called Hobcaw

Where God is Courteous

Gone

Remembering Keowee: The View Through the Bridge

Blackberries for BMWs

The Groins

The Upper Broad River: A Pastoral

No Forever for Old Farms

Birds, Fish, Water

For the Birds

Holy Ground

The Comforts of Home

My Quarter Acre of Paradise

A Little Different, a Little the Same

Home

Tobacco Roads

Mama's House

Backyard Bliss

Evening Quiet

My Own Place

Contributors.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

9781611172508

1611172500

9781611172522

1611172527

OCLC:

1047949167