Publisher's Synopsis
Meandering Kudzu is a compilation of nine Mississippi short stories with a cornucopia of themes. The stories are written in the rich Southern tradition of Flannery O'Conner, Eudora Welty, and Ellen Gilchrist. Strong and cleverly constructed storylines and memorable characters with an infusion of humor are evident. The poignant stories blend both optimism and pessimism of the human condition usually with allegorical overtones. The stories include: "A Sense of Place" sets the tone for the proceeding stories by offering facts and future challenges for the State of Mississippi. "A Bubble off Plum" Describe and follows an eccentric young man's challenges in coping with normalcy in the 1960's. "Hill of Death" Historic portrayal of the Battles of Champion's Hill and the Siege of Vicksburg from a Union perspective. "Rope a Dope" is a comedy of dysfunctional teachers gone wild in a middle school setting in the 1970's. "Kaleidoscope" Senior citizens creating havoc in an assisted living facility. "Devil to Pay" Hot and dusty drama in the cotton field between the have and have-nots. "Murder House" Secrets and intrigue abound in an abandoned house as three female college students face spine-tingling adventure on a remote Mississippi back-road. "Dixie Intrigue" The Mississippi's Gulf Coast mafia pursues a profane, but a likeable man in order to administer Southern justice. "Lion's Share" Empty promises and false hopes are the themes of this sad story.
