Stories I Ain't Told Nobody Yet: Selections from the People Pieces by Jo Carson

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Fifty-four monologues and dialogues, a remarkable distillation of rhythms and nuances from the region of the heart.

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Jo Carson was a wonderful east Tennessee writer who recently passed away. This collection of poems was one I frequently shared with my students over the years. It's an excellent example of southern Appalachian literature and it lends itself well to reader's theatre.

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