Stories of the American South are steeped in a sense of “lostness,” often seen through the eyes of children as they experience loss, grief and tragedy. In her book Thomas Wolfe and Lost Children in Southern Literature, Paula Gallant Eckard explores ties between the lostness in contemporary Southern writing and Thomas Wolfe’s semi-autobiographical The Lost Boy. Hear about her book and “the story behind the story” at Personally Speaking.
- Tuesday, November 14, 6:30 p.m., UNC Charlotte Center City (Registration Required)