Deep Roots, Broken Branches
A History and Memoir
A powerful, intimate portrait that weaves history across five generations of an American family
Larry Brown
A Writer's Life
The first biography of Mississippi’s beloved blue-collar writer who redefined southern fiction
All the Things We Didn't Say
Two Memoirs
Reflections of family, life, and love in Mississippi between grandmother and granddaughter
To Dance, to Live
A Biography of Thalia Mara
A moving biography of a dancer, teacher, and arts patron recognized internationally for her efforts in dance education and for bringing world-class ballet to Mississippi
With Hawks and Angels
Episodes from a Southern Life
A funny, fascinating chronicle of a privileged misfit from Louisiana and the journey for self that took him around the world
Becoming Ezra Jack Keats
The first in-depth biography of one of the most influential authors of children’s literature
Political Animal
The Life and Times of Stewart Butler
A fascinating portrait of the forgotten life of a pioneer in Louisiana’s LGBTQ+ culture and political history
The Mama Chronicles
A Memoir
A beautifully written memoir of a Mississippi woman learning to reconnect with her aging mother
Flights from Fassberg
How a German Town Built for War Became a Beacon of Peace
A brilliant merging of personal experience and world-changing, historical significance in a hamlet that held the line against Russia
The Nightcrawler King
Memoirs of an Art Museum Curator
A moving and fun account of the man who influenced fifty years of growth at the New Orleans Museum of Art
The Power of One
Sister Anne Brooks and the Tutwiler Clinic
The inspiring story of a doctor who empowered a community by providing health care in the Mississippi Delta
In Faulkner's Shadow
A Memoir
An amusing, honest, and sympathetic account of literary rivalries and family feuds in Faulkner’s hometown
Something Inside So Strong
Life in Pursuit of Choice, Courage, and Change
The autobiography of a reluctant writer who overcame poverty and racism to become a civil rights activist and an award-winning, highly published author of books for young readers
Deep South Dispatch
Memoir of a Civil Rights Journalist
A compelling memoir from the front lines of the civil rights movement
Confessions of an Undercover Agent
Adventures, Close Calls, and the Toll of a Double Life
The true story of an ex-Marine who fought crime as an undercover cop, a narcotics agent, and finally a federal prosecutor
Flight Risk
Memoirs of a New Orleans Bad Boy
A rebellious native son attempts to escape the magnetic pull of New Orleans
Freedom Rider Diary
Smuggled Notes from Parchman Prison
One woman’s harrowing, unforgettable account from the nadir of Jim Crow Mississippi
Delta Rainbow
The Irrepressible Betty Bobo Pearson
The story of a plantation heiress who threw aside convention, joined the Marines, and fought for civil rights
My Triumph over Prejudice
A Memoir
How a black Mississippian navigated a tumultuous childhood, married a white civil rights worker, and rallied to transform her life