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FROM: "Lisa Cihlar" <[removed]@scls.lib.wi.us>
REC'D: 1/17/00, 3:30 PM

My bookgroup has commented on the number of Southern Novels we read and
asked what defines a Southern novel--I listed setting (of course), quirky
characters, food, and other locale specific traits.

Now I am trying to define Novels of the North and get together a list of
examples.

Thanks for your thoughts.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Lisa J. Chilar
Monroe Public Library
925 16th Ave.
Monroe, WI 53566

FROM: "Barry Trott" <[removed]@mail.wrl.org>
REC'D: 1/17/00, 4:15 PM

I think that one thing that sets "Southern Novels" apart is the very
strong sense of place that they have. The location is as important as the
characters. Fiction set in the north that I find has a similar
quality would include:

The Colony of Unrequited Dreams -- Wayne Johnston
The Salterton Triolgy -- Robertson Davies
Nobody's Fool -- Richard Russo

Barry

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Barry Trott 7770 Croaker Rd.
Readers' Advisory Librarian Williamsburg VA 23188
Williamsburg Regional Library Phone: 757-259-4050 or
[removed]@mail.wrl.org 757-259-7720
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On Mon, 17 Jan 2000, Lisa Cihlar wrote:

> My bookgroup has commented on the number of Southern Novels we read and
> asked what defines a Southern novel--I listed setting (of course), quirky
> characters, food, and other locale specific traits.
>
> Now I am trying to define Novels of the North and get together a list of
> examples.
>
> Thanks for your thoughts.
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> Lisa J. Chilar
> Monroe Public Library
> 925 16th Ave.
> Monroe, WI 53566
>

FROM: "Lynda Lagodney" <[removed]@mwfls.org>
REC'D: 1/17/00, 4:16 PM

FROM: "Jeanne Etling" <[removed]@ccs.nsls.lib.il.us>
REC'D: 1/17/00, 5:41 PM

Lisa,

please include the two books (so far) by Van Reid. The first is Cordelia
Underwood and the second is Mollie Pier. Both take place in Maine,
definitely "northern" novels.

Jeanne Etling
Dundee (IL) Township Public Library District

FROM: "Kathryn Shaw" <[removed]@brantford.library.on.ca>
REC'D: 1/19/00, 1:20 PM

How about The Weight of Water by Anita Shreve.

Kathryn Shaw
Brantford Public Library
Brantford Ontario
Canada

Lisa Cihlar wrote:

> My bookgroup has commented on the number of Southern Novels we read and
> asked what defines a Southern novel--I listed setting (of course), quirky
> characters, food, and other locale specific traits.
>
> Now I am trying to define Novels of the North and get together a list of
> examples.
>
> Thanks for your thoughts.
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> Lisa J. Chilar
> Monroe Public Library
> 925 16th Ave.
> Monroe, WI 53566

FROM: "Lisa Colcord" <[removed]@ci.glendale.az.us>
REC'D: 1/19/00, 2:34 PM

I would also add Stranger in the Kingdom by Howard Mosher and Midwives by Chris Bohjalian

Lisa Colcord
Librarian
Glendale Public Library
Glendale, AZ

Expressed views are my own...

>>> [removed]@mail.wrl.org 01/17/00 15:57 PM >>>
I think that one thing that sets "Southern Novels" apart is the very
strong sense of place that they have. The location is as important as the
characters. Fiction set in the north that I find has a similar
quality would include:

The Colony of Unrequited Dreams -- Wayne Johnston
The Salterton Triolgy -- Robertson Davies
Nobody's Fool -- Richard Russo

Barry

*******************************************************************************
Barry Trott 7770 Croaker Rd.
Readers' Advisory Librarian Williamsburg VA 23188
Williamsburg Regional Library Phone: 757-259-4050 or
[removed]@mail.wrl.org 757-259-7720
*******************************************************************************

On Mon, 17 Jan 2000, Lisa Cihlar wrote:

> My bookgroup has commented on the number of Southern Novels we read and
> asked what defines a Southern novel--I listed setting (of course), quirky
> characters, food, and other locale specific traits.
>
> Now I am trying to define Novels of the North and get together a list of
> examples.
>
> Thanks for your thoughts.
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> Lisa J. Chilar
> Monroe Public Library
> 925 16th Ave.
> Monroe, WI 53566
>

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