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FURTHER READING

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Bell, Pearl K. "Southern Discomfort." The New Republic 198, No. 9 (29 February 1988): 38-41.

Positive review of Ellen Foster which praises Gibbons's ear for regional dialogue and her ability to avoid "the condescending cuteness that afflicts so many stories about precocious children."

Hanson, Isie V. Review of Charms for the Easy Life, by Kaye Gibbons. Southern Living 28, No. 4 (April 1993): 112.

Brief, favorable review of Charms for the Easy Life.

Solomon, Charles. Review of A Cure for Dreams, by Kaye Gibbons. Los Angeles Times Book Review (16 August 1992): 9.

Brief review that praises Gibbons's depiction of small-town Southern life.

Summer, Bob. "Kaye Gibbons." Publishers Weekly 20, No. 6 (8 February 1993): 60-1.

Discusses Gibbons's...

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1. Introduction
2. Principal Works
3. Criticism
   1. Andrew Rosenheim (review date 25 November 1988)
   2. Padgett Powell (review date 30 April 1989)
   3. Deanna D'Errico (review date Summer 1989)
   4. Marilyn Chandler (review date July 1989)
   5. Roz Kavaney (review date 15 September 1989)
   6. Rhoda Koenig (review date 1 April 1991)
   7. Ralph C. Wood (essay date 23-30 September 1992)
   8. Stephen McCauley (review date 11 April 1993)
4. Further Reading
5. Copyright