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Widely known for his novel True Grit, Arkansan Charles Portis has attained cult status. Since beginning his career as a journalist for the Memphis Commercial Appeal more than 50 years ago, he has produced an eclectic body of work that includes reporting, travel essays, short stories, memoir, and drama. Much of that writing is collected here. Portis’s voice is strongest in the journalism sections, from wry humor in early vignettes on “Southernness,” small-town sports, and a half-hearted attempt t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More