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Known for its natural beauty, deserts, skiing, the Sundance Film Festival, and hosting the 2002 Winter Olympics, Utah is a gorgeous state full of opportunities for experiencing art, sport, and nature. Today, we focus on two books whose genres are rooted in fact, though some aspects may be fictionalized. Join us as we take a closer look at two iconic books in their respective genres of true-crime and nature writing in our Top Books by State Series:      [Read more...](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/top-books-by-state-utah) --- ## [Top Books by State: Tennessee](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/top-books-by-state-tennessee) By [Adrienne Rivera](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/author/adrienne-rivera). Apr 21, 2024. 6:15 AM. Topics: [Pulitzer Prize](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/pulitzer-prize), [American Literature](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/american-literature) Tennessee is a beautiful southern state with a rich history. Besides being home to beautiful forests and mountains, such as in the Appalachian and Cumberland Mountains, Tennessee boasts two of American [music’s](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/searchResults.php?category_id=1457&action=browse&orderBy=mostrecent) most important cities: Nashville for country music and Memphis for the blues. Today, we continue our Top Books by State series by looking at three of the best books set in Tennessee. Set in a variety of locations and periods, these books showcase the beauty of the Tennessee landscape:      [Read more...](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/top-books-by-state-tennessee) --- ## [Top Books by State: Vermont](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/top-books-by-state-vermont) By [Adrienne Rivera](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/author/adrienne-rivera). Mar 17, 2024. 6:54 AM. Topics: [Poetry](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/poetry), [Pulitzer Prize](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/pulitzer-prize), [American Literature](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/american-literature) [![](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/hubfs/The_Secret_History%2c_front_cover.jpg)](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/top-books-by-state-vermont) Today, we continue our literary road trip through the United States by taking a closer look at some books set in the great state of Vermont. This New England state, home to hot, humid summers and long, frigid winters, possesses a landscape of great natural beauty. Known for agriculture and forestry, Vermont's landscape has served as an inspiration to writers and artists for years. Join us today as we take a closer look at Vermont in our Top Books by State series:       [Read more...](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/top-books-by-state-vermont) --- ## [Best Quotes from Ernest Hemingway](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/best-quotes-from-ernest-hemingway) By [Adrienne Rivera](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/author/adrienne-rivera). Nov 12, 2023. 6:00 AM. Topics: [Pulitzer Prize](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/pulitzer-prize), [American Literature](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/american-literature), [Nobel Prize Winners](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/nobel-prize-winners) [![](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/hubfs/hemingway-1.jpg)](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/best-quotes-from-ernest-hemingway) American novelist, short story writer, and journalist [Ernest Hemingway](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/searchResults.php?category_id=948&action=browse&orderBy=)is widely considered one of the most important and influential writers in American literature. Throughout his decades-long career, he produced seven novels, multiple short story collections and novellas, and non-fiction pieces, which include three decades of war coverage and [travel journalism](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/searchResults.php?category_id=1057&action=browse&orderBy=mostrecent). Several of his novels, including For Whom the Bell Tolls, The Sun Also Rises, and A Farewell to Arms, have earned the unofficial status of Great American Novel and are considered classics outside of America. Hemingway is known for his simple, clear style that conveys complex meaning without overly complex structure or wording. He is the recipient of both the [Pulitzer](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/searchResults.php?category_id=864&action=browse&orderBy=mostrecent)and [Nobel](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/searchResults.php?category_id=847&action=browse&orderBy=mostrecent)Prizes. Today, we look at some of the best passages in Hemingway's classic style.      [Read more...](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/best-quotes-from-ernest-hemingway) --- ## [Best Quotes from Philip Roth](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/best-quotes-from-philip-roth) By [Adrienne Rivera](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/author/adrienne-rivera). May 11, 2023. 10:07 AM. Topics: [Legendary Authors](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/legendary-authors), [Pulitzer Prize](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/pulitzer-prize), [Awarded Books](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/awarded-books), [American Literature](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/american-literature) [![](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/hubfs/everyman.webp)](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/best-quotes-from-philip-roth) [Philip Roth](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/searchResults.php?action=browse&cat_conj=or&category_id=959&orderBy=relevance&recordsLength=25&p=1) was born in New Jersey in 1933 to second-generation Jewish parents from Austria and Ukraine. He graduated from Weequahic High School in 1950, and his time there inspired much of his fiction, including his popular and critically acclaimed Portnoy’s Complaint. He earned a BA from Bucknell College and an MA from the University of Chicago. He began studying for his PhD but dropped out. He taught writing at numerous institutions before retiring from teaching in the early 90’s. His publishing career began in the 50’s with short stories and novellas. His first collected work, *Goodbye, Columbus,* won the National Book Award in 1960, securing his place as one of the best American writers of his generation. He won a second [National Book Award](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/searchResults.php?category_id=857&action=browse&orderBy=relevance)for *Sabbath’s Theater* and a [Pulitzer Prize](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/searchResults.php?category_id=864&action=browse&orderBy=relevance) for *American Pastoral.* He also won three [PEN/Faulkner Awards](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/searchResults.php?category_id=855&action=browse&orderBy=relevance)throughout his career. He passed away in 2018 at the age of eighty-five. Let’s take a closer look at some of the best passages from Roth’s impressive body of work:        [Read more...](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/best-quotes-from-philip-roth) --- ## [Top Books by State Series: Texas](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/top-books-by-state-series-texas) By [Adrienne Rivera](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/author/adrienne-rivera). Mar 7, 2023. 10:07 AM. Topics: [Pulitzer Prize](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/pulitzer-prize), [American Literature](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/american-literature) [![](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/hubfs/Like_Water_for_Chocolate_(Book_Cover).png)](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/top-books-by-state-series-texas) The next stop on our literary road trip throughout the United States is Texas. Texas is America’s second-largest state and is accordingly full of a variety of cultures, foods, and histories. Today’s books focus on people living in Texas during different but equally tumultuous times. Join us in the next edition of our Top Books by State series by taking a look at these books inspired by different times and people throughout Texas’ rich history:      [Read more...](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/top-books-by-state-series-texas) --- ## [Best Books by State: Nebraska](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/best-books-by-state-nebraska) By [Adrienne Rivera](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/author/adrienne-rivera). Feb 21, 2023. 10:07 AM. Topics: [Pulitzer Prize](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/pulitzer-prize), [American Literature](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/american-literature), [Movie Tie-Ins](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/movie-tie-ins) [![](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/hubfs/LarryMcMurtry_LonesomeDove.jpg)](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/best-books-by-state-nebraska) Today we continue our Best Books by State series by looking at some books set in Nebraska. Nebraska was once a frontier country, considered the gateway to the American West. The Midwestern state was historically home to many Native American tribes and is part of numerous historical trails once used to traverse the western frontier. The Great Plains state is now an agricultural center and home to large cities. Today we examine some notable books and short stories set in Nebraska as we continue our literary road trip through America:      [Read more...](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/best-books-by-state-nebraska) --- ## [The Best of Cormac McCarthy](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/the-best-of-cormac-mccarthy) By [Adrienne Rivera](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/author/adrienne-rivera). Feb 16, 2023. 10:07 AM. Topics: [Pulitzer Prize](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/pulitzer-prize), [Awarded Books](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/awarded-books), [American Literature](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/american-literature) [![](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/hubfs/the%20crossing-1.jpg)](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/the-best-of-cormac-mccarthy) Cormac McCarthy (born Charles McCarthy) is an American writer known for his gritty, stylistically complex works of fiction in the southern gothic, western, and post-apocalyptic genres. He attended the University of Tennessee and served in the US Air Force. [McCarthy](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/advSearchResults.php?action=search&fromForm=1&category_id=&authorField=cormac+mccarthy&titleField=&publisherField=&keywordsField=&dp1=&dp2=&priceStart=&priceEnd=&orderBy=mostrecent&recordsLength=25&firstEd=&signed=&jacket=) published his first novel, *The Orchard Keeper*, in 1965.      [Read more...](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/the-best-of-cormac-mccarthy) --- ## [Top Books by State: Mississippi](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/top-books-by-state-mississippi) By [Adrienne Rivera](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/author/adrienne-rivera). Jan 19, 2021. 9:00 AM. Topics: [Pulitzer Prize](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/pulitzer-prize), [American Literature](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/american-literature), [Nobel Prize Winners](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/nobel-prize-winners) [![](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/hubfs/Absalom%2c_Absalom!_(1936_1st_ed_cover).jpg)](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/top-books-by-state-mississippi) Today in our Top Books by State series, we're taking a closer look at one of the vibrant states of the American south: Mississippi. From the Mississippi River Delta to the Gulf Coast, Mississippi is a state rich with history and natural beauty. The Delta is considered the birthplace of the [blues](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/searchResults.php?category_id=1457&action=browse&orderBy=relevance). Numerous locations throughout the state have important sites relating to the [Civil War](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/searchResults.php?category_id=1028&action=browse&orderBy=relevance). Mississippi is also home to a rich literary history as the home state of authors such as [Eudora Welty](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/advSearchResults.php?action=search&fromForm=1&category_id=&authorField=eudora+welty&titleField=&publisherField=&keywordsField=&dp1=&dp2=&priceStart=&priceEnd=&orderBy=relevance&recordsLength=25&firstEd=&signed=&jacket=), [Tennessee Williams](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/advSearchResults.php?action=search&fromForm=1&category_id=&authorField=Tennessee+williams&titleField=&publisherField=&keywordsField=&dp1=&dp2=&priceStart=&priceEnd=&orderBy=relevance&recordsLength=25&firstEd=&signed=&jacket=), and [John Grisham](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/advSearchResults.php?action=search&fromForm=1&category_id=&authorField=john+grisham&titleField=&publisherField=&keywordsField=&dp1=&dp2=&priceStart=&priceEnd=&orderBy=relevance&recordsLength=25&firstEd=&signed=&jacket=). Join us today as we explore some of the best books to come from the state of Mississippi:      [Read more...](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/top-books-by-state-mississippi) --- ## [Top Books by State: Louisiana](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/top-books-by-state-louisiana) By [Adrienne Rivera](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/author/adrienne-rivera). Sep 22, 2020. 9:00 AM. Topics: [Horror](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/horror), [Poetry](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/poetry), [Pulitzer Prize](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/pulitzer-prize), [American Literature](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/american-literature), [Movie Tie-Ins](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/movie-tie-ins) [![](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/hubfs/interview%20with%20the%20vampire.jpg)](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/top-books-by-state-louisiana) Today we continue our Top Books by State series with a close look at some of the best books from Louisiana. Louisiana is an eclectic mix of small town, big city, and bayou, making it a popular destination for American and international tourists alike. Perhaps best known for its annual Mardi Gras festival, New Orleans is a vibrant mix of culture, reflected in its music, food, and people. Its Cajun and Creole cultures have their roots in French, African, and French Canadian cultures respectively and there is also an influence from Haitian immigration. Let's take a look at some of the best books to come from Louisiana:      [Read more...](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/top-books-by-state-louisiana) --- [Next page](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/pulitzer-prize/page/2) [See a listing of all posts](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/all) | | | --- | This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. ### About this blog How can I identify a first edition? Where do I learn about caring for books? 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