Farewell, I'm Bound to Leave You
Stories

I had to work hard to find my way into this book, but it was well worth the initial effort. Once I got through the first couple of sections, I was fully immersed in this book's world. The voices are lovely and authentic, and the language is so gorgeous that I underlined like crazy before finally giv......more

This book is a gem. A mother and grandmother tell a young boy stories about various women in their small mountain community. Full of humor and of the flavorful speech I grew up with and seldom hear nowadays ("a shirttail youngun," "she's so mischievious she'll stir up the ashes just to see the spark......more

I think my favorite book I've ever read - and Fred Chappell has leapt over Alice Munro and William Trevor as my favorite authors. Maybe 4 or 5 times in my life have I read a book that I just felt plain lucky to have read, this is one of those books. I now have checked out every Fred Chappell novel/s......more

More women's voices, written by a man. I liked these women, and I liked the magic that is a part of their day and world. Growing up in a rural area, I recognized so many of these "types" - and there is an interesting frame of waiting for death.......more

This is a book so beautifully written you want to read it out loud - preferably to someone. If you have favorite books that you read and read again throughout your lifetime, this is a likely candidate, especially if you value southern writers and characters. This book along with Chappell's Look Back......more