Georgia Bottoms

Loved this book and have recommended it to friends who also loved it. Part of the reason is that the structure is classic and easy to understand for novice authors. The story opens in a church, the preacher is about to divulge a secret (spoiler so I won't reveal it here) to the congregation. The secr......more

I've read each of Mark Childress's novels since his first, "A World Made of Fire," published in 1984. Born in Monroeville, Alabama, and a graduate of the University of Alabama, Childress is a master at portraying Southern folks. Some accuse Childress of creating stereotypical characters. But the fac......more

What if Scarlett O'Hara had lived 150 years later - and had to care for her family during hard times in the New South? How would she have financed the upkeep of her crumbling antebellum home and do-nothing relatives? Meet Georgia Bottoms who is clearly not a call girl - since one cannot call her - b......more

There are many reasons to dislike Georgia Bottoms; she gets paid for her dalliances with married men, she is selfish and self-centered, and she has a past that she ran from instead of confronting it. But you can't help like her, because she is also loving, thoughtful, and strong. The review of this b......more

Mark Childress is one of my literary heroes. I've read most of his novels and loved them all. But if you're a book lover like me, you've probably bought your share of books with the intention of reading them as soon as possible. But then months go by, then years... I purchased Georgia Bottoms shortly......more