I’m being wooed by a Southern gentleman. No, really, it’s true. He sent me this book, and I now suspect it’s part of a strategy to convince me of the South’s most engaging qualities, as observed by his friend, NPR commentator and author R. Scott Brunner. He even sent me his *autographed copy*. I feel special, and more than a little hungry after all of the descriptions of home-cooked meals. Bring on the fried chicken, I say!Critics of the book decry its romantic portrayal of this area of our country so beleaguered by racism, poverty, …

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