[percy-l] Shelby Foote
Teresa Brader
ttbrader at mindspring.com
Wed Jul 30 11:26:45 EDT 2003
I went to hear Shelby Foote speak at Barnes and Noble in Metairie
(suburb of New Orleans) -- Sept. 1997. He read from one of his Civil
War books and then answered questions. I asked him a Walker Percy
question. Afterwards, I caught him alone and told him I *had* to ask
him a Percy question, because Percy was my favorite writer. He said
Percy was his favorite too. I asked him which was his favorite Percy
book, and, after only a very small hesitation, he answered "The Last
Gentleman".
I digress ... during the questioning, someone had asked Foote what his
favorite book of his own was, and he said "Follow Me Down". Perhaps
that is as good a reason as any to read that one.
Teresa
RHONDA MCDONNELL wrote:
> Here's a question for all who are well-read. I've been reading the
> letters between Percy and Foote and I got to thinking that I've only
> read SHILOH and chunks of the CIVIL WAR trilogy. After reading the
> letters, I'd like to get a start on Foote, but, since I've limited
> time (okay, none . . . perhaps I'm avoiding writing my dss. for a few
> days), I'm looking for some recommendations. What do you all think is
> the best of Foote? Is it the history or one of the novels?
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