{"id":5240452251802,"title":"S Is For Southern","handle":"s-is-for-southern","description":"\u003ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" align=\"center\" style=\"width: 522.8px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\" style=\"width: 518.8px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Guide to the South from Absinthe to Zydeco\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling authors of The Southerner’s Handbook, Good Dog, and The Southerner’s Cookbook comes a lively compendium of southern tradition and contemporary culture.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A delightful way to pick up southern trivia while sipping on a glass of sweet tea.”—Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe American South is a multifaceted region with its own vocabulary, peculiarities, and cultural touchstones. Even for those born in the South, the unspoken rules—layered in local nuances and complexities—can sometimes be confounding. Tennessee whiskey may technically be bourbon, but don't let anyone in Kentucky hear you call it that. And bless your heart, don’t you dare make the mistake of confusing a magnolia blossom with a Japanese tulip.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow, from the editors of Garden \u0026amp; Gun—the magazine known as \"the soul of the South\"—comes this encyclopedia of southern living, culture, and history. Covering age-old traditions and current zeitgeists, S Is for Southern includes more than 500 entries spanning every letter of the alphabet, from absinthe to zydeco. The book also includes 100 signature essays from notable southern writers, including:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• John Meacham on the Civil War\u003cbr\u003e• Sean Brock on Waffle House\u003cbr\u003e• Roy Blount Jr. on humidity\u003cbr\u003e• Jessica Harris on field peas\u003cbr\u003e• Jason Isabel on The Atlanta Braves\u003cbr\u003e• Jack Hitt on Pluff Mud\u003cbr\u003e• The Lee Brothers on boiled peanuts\u003cbr\u003e• Jonathan Miles on Larry Brow\u003cbr\u003e• Julia Reed on the delta\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInformative and irreverent, illustrated with black-and-white line drawings throughout, S Is for Southern celebrates and demystify the traditions of the South, and is a must-read for all fans of the region and culture enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr clear=\"\" all=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2020-05-20T15:54:11-05:00","created_at":"2020-05-20T15:54:11-05:00","vendor":"Harper Collins Publishers","type":"Books \u0026 Accessories","tags":["Book","Gifts for Dad","gifts for her","Gifts For Him","gifts for men","Gifts for Readers","southern","Southerner"],"price":4500,"price_min":4500,"price_max":4500,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":34422027255962,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"11159","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"S Is For Southern","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":4500,"weight":1361,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":2,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"0000624451462","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.abodemercantile.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/SIsForSouthern.jpg?v=1590008081"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.abodemercantile.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/SIsForSouthern.jpg?v=1590008081","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":9115186364570,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2400,"width":2400,"src":"\/\/www.abodemercantile.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/SIsForSouthern.jpg?v=1590008081"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2400,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.abodemercantile.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/SIsForSouthern.jpg?v=1590008081","width":2400}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" align=\"center\" style=\"width: 522.8px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\" style=\"width: 518.8px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Guide to the South from Absinthe to Zydeco\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling authors of The Southerner’s Handbook, Good Dog, and The Southerner’s Cookbook comes a lively compendium of southern tradition and contemporary culture.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A delightful way to pick up southern trivia while sipping on a glass of sweet tea.”—Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe American South is a multifaceted region with its own vocabulary, peculiarities, and cultural touchstones. Even for those born in the South, the unspoken rules—layered in local nuances and complexities—can sometimes be confounding. Tennessee whiskey may technically be bourbon, but don't let anyone in Kentucky hear you call it that. And bless your heart, don’t you dare make the mistake of confusing a magnolia blossom with a Japanese tulip.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow, from the editors of Garden \u0026amp; Gun—the magazine known as \"the soul of the South\"—comes this encyclopedia of southern living, culture, and history. Covering age-old traditions and current zeitgeists, S Is for Southern includes more than 500 entries spanning every letter of the alphabet, from absinthe to zydeco. The book also includes 100 signature essays from notable southern writers, including:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• John Meacham on the Civil War\u003cbr\u003e• Sean Brock on Waffle House\u003cbr\u003e• Roy Blount Jr. on humidity\u003cbr\u003e• Jessica Harris on field peas\u003cbr\u003e• Jason Isabel on The Atlanta Braves\u003cbr\u003e• Jack Hitt on Pluff Mud\u003cbr\u003e• The Lee Brothers on boiled peanuts\u003cbr\u003e• Jonathan Miles on Larry Brow\u003cbr\u003e• Julia Reed on the delta\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInformative and irreverent, illustrated with black-and-white line drawings throughout, S Is for Southern celebrates and demystify the traditions of the South, and is a must-read for all fans of the region and culture enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr clear=\"\" all=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e"}