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bfisher · 09-08-2015, 06:25 PM

I expected to see All The King's Men for Louisiana.

The Yearling seems out of date for Florida - why not something by Carl Hiaasen?

BenG · 09-08-2015, 07:07 PM

I don't know, Rawlings is well-loved in Florida, plus it won a Pulitzer.
I would have chosen Cross Creek though.

issybird · 09-09-2015, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Catlady

East of Eden or Cannery Row would have been possible choices for California, but I suppose that the list makers didn't want to repeat Steinbeck.

Willa Cather is another who might have been a multi-state contender; I would have been tempted to choose Death Comes for the Archbishop for New Mexico. but then what for Nebraska?

CRussel · 09-09-2015, 10:55 AM

Some strange choices, indeed. I'm with several here -- All the King's Men for Louisiana, and almost anything else for California. Cannery Row or East of Eden certainly feel right, but you could also make a case for Tales of the City for one end of the state, or how about something set in the '49 Gold Rush? IAC, the real problem with lists like this is that very few states are single entities. New York is the city plus upstate. Michigan is two VERY different peninsulas. California is three very distinct entities - Northern, Southern and the Central Valley.

Catlady · 09-09-2015, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by CRussel

Some strange choices, indeed. I'm with several here -- All the King's Men for Louisiana, and almost anything else for California. Cannery Row or East of Eden certainly feel right, but you could also make a case for Tales of the City for one end of the state, or how about something set in the '49 Gold Rush? IAC, the real problem with lists like this is that very few states are single entities. New York is the city plus upstate. Michigan is two VERY different peninsulas. California is three very distinct entities - Northern, Southern and the Central Valley.

And then there's the issue of the era--should the choices reflect the state as it is currently, or as it was in some period of the past?

Cinisajoy · 09-13-2015, 11:05 PM

Lonesome Dove for Texas.
This time of year Friday Night Lights would be more accurate.
Note: the book not the movie.
Cindy: do not rant even if the only thing accurate about the movie was Tim McGraw's character.

09-08-2015, 07:07 PM	#17
BenG Home Guard Posts: 4,730 Karma: 86721650 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alpha Ralpha Boulevard Device: Kindle Oasis 3G, iPhone 6	I don't know, Rawlings is well-loved in Florida, plus it won a Pulitzer. I would have chosen Cross Creek though. Last edited by BenG; 09-08-2015 at 07:12 PM.

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09-08-2015, 06:25 PM	#16
bfisher Wizard Posts: 1,638 Karma: 28483498 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa Canada Device: Sony PRS-T3, Galaxy (Aldiko, Kobo app)	I expected to see All The King's Men for Louisiana. The Yearling seems out of date for Florida - why not something by Carl Hiaasen?

09-09-2015, 10:55 AM	#19
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,296 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	Some strange choices, indeed. I'm with several here -- All the King's Men for Louisiana, and almost anything else for California. Cannery Row or East of Eden certainly feel right, but you could also make a case for Tales of the City for one end of the state, or how about something set in the '49 Gold Rush? IAC, the real problem with lists like this is that very few states are single entities. New York is the city plus upstate. Michigan is two VERY different peninsulas. California is three very distinct entities - Northern, Southern and the Central Valley.

09-13-2015, 11:05 PM	#21
Cinisajoy Just a Yellow Smiley. Posts: 19,161 Karma: 83862859 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Texas Device: K4, K5, fire, kobo, galaxy	Lonesome Dove for Texas. This time of year Friday Night Lights would be more accurate. Note: the book not the movie. Cindy: do not rant even if the only thing accurate about the movie was Tim McGraw's character.

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