Ben Beard's new book attempts to answer the question of which versions of the south are represented on screen and why. No matter where you're from, you have a perception of the American south. You may associate New Orleans with jazz and alcohol, Florida with sunshine and retirement homes, or the entire region with the all-encompassing moral reckoning surrounding the horrific history of sl…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 12:45PM on November 9, 2020