RaveWashington Independent Review of BooksRenkl honors the natural beauty of her lush roots while acknowledging the ravages of slavery still embedded in the terrain .. this lovely little book is bright, courteous, and informative, even lady-like, but then Renkl ventures into territory that more timid Southerners would avoid: sex, religion, and politics ... In sharply crafted essays, she also upbraids the state she loves for its immoral array of tactics to undermine voting rights.
