Back to Bookshop Menu		FOLK CULTURE Selections are listed by author's last name. Burrison, John (editor). Storytellers: Folktales and Legends from the South. A rich collection of over 250 authenic Southern folktales, told by storytellers from a wide variety of cultures in their own words. This impressive book contains over twenty years of recorded interviews conducted in the lower Southeast by folklore students, and showcases the unique oral tradition of the region. Pinckney, Roger. Blue Roots: African-American Folk Magic of the Gullah People Check Amazon.com for availablility. Seen "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil?" Now read about the real thing. Lowcountry native and acclaimed author Roger Pinckney escorts you into the mysterious world of root doctors, voodoo and Gullah culture in this fascinating book. Wigginton, Eliot. Foxfire 2. These priceless guides to "folk wisdom and the values of simple living" inspired me when I was young, and introduced me and coutless others to the vanishing, old time Appalachian ways of life. I picked Foxfire 2 to include here because it has ghost stories, but any of the Foxfire books are worthwhile additions to your library.
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