Pilgrim in the Land of Alligators
Pilgrim in the Land of Alligators
More Stories about Real Florida
Bronze Medal, Nonfiction, Florida Book Awards
Praise for Jeff Klinkenberg
“A skilled writer, he knows when to listen and when to nudge each short story along.”—Publishers Weekly
“Klinkenberg uncovers the beauty and mystery of his home state.”—Southern Living
“If Jeff Klinkenberg isn’t careful,” says Carl Hiaasen, “he might give journalism a good name.”
Praise for Pilgrim in the Land of Alligators
“Another entry in [Klinkenberg’s] ‘Real Florida’ crusade against anything false and manufactured with the stench of a theme park attached.”—Creative Loafing
“A great introduction to one of the state’s finest writers.”—South Florida Sun-Sentinel
“Gracefully written, endlessly entertaining . . . a gift for all who love the real Florida”—St. Petersburg Times
Jeff Klinkenberg wrote for the Tampa Bay Times from 1977 to 2014. He is the winner of the Florida Humanities Council 2018 Florida Lifetime Achievement Award for Writing; a two-time winner of the Paul Hansell Distinguished Journalism Award, the highest honor given by the Florida Society of Newspaper Editors; and a recipient of a 2018 Florida Folk Heritage Award. He is the author of Alligators in B-Flat: Improbable Tales from the Files of Real Florida; Pilgrim in the Land of Alligators: More Stories about Real Florida; and Seasons of Real Florida.
