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This book isn't out yet, but you need to add it to your list,
so you're ready for all your FUN Fall trips!
Synopsis:
An illustrated A-to-Z companion for discovering the history, cuisine, and landmarks of a southern road trip.An illustrated glovebox essential, Road Sides explores the fundamentals of a well-fed road trip through the American South, from A to Z. There are detours and destinations, accompanied by detailed histories and more than one hundred original illustrations that document how we get where we’re going and what to eat and do along the way.
Learn the backstory of food-shaped buildings, including the folks behind Hills of Snow, a giant snow cone stand in Smithfield, North Carolina, that resembles the icy treats it sells. Find out how kudzu was used to support a burgeoning highway system, and get to know Edith Edwards—the self-proclaimed Kudzu Queen—who turns the obnoxious vine into delicious teas and jellies. Discover the roots of kitschy roadside attractions, and have lunch with the state-employed mermaids of Weeki Wachee Springs in Florida.
Road Sides is for everyone—the driver in search of supper or superlatives (the biggest, best, and even worst), the person who cannot resist a local plaque or snack and pulls over for every historical marker and road stand, and the kid who just wants to gawk at a peach-shaped water tower.
Review:
This is a fun romp through the South, and all the roadside diners we all know and love! Not only does Emily give you the history (seriously, KFC wins hand down- who knew a shoot out left Sanders as the winner?!!). Emily takes us along as they progress along different states, different tastes and check out of the 'kings' of BBQ, hot dogs and more, REALLY live up to their legends. And I can agree, as we've been to most of the bigger ones in the book too! Along the way, you learn JUST how well a Swiss Army Knife can serve you on a road trip too! Fun illustrations illustrate the short chapters, making for a fun and quick read. This is a fun book to read before your Fall travels, and seek out some of the unique places along your path-kitsch can still be fun, AND tasty, as Emily found out, and your family can too!
About the Author
Born and raised in North Carolina, Emily Wallace is the art director and deputy editor for the quarterly journal Southern Cultures and a freelance writer and illustrator. Her work has appeared in the Washington Post, Oxford American, Southern Living, and other publications.
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