Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laughing Stock | 1982 | T.S. Stribling | Buy |
T.S. Stribling’s non-fiction output is slim, consisting mainly of Laughing Stock, an autobiographical work published posthumously in 1982. The book reflects on Stribling’s life and career, including his Pulitzer Prize win and his years as a working writer in the American South.
The title suggests the wry, self-aware tone Stribling brought to the project. For readers who know his fiction, the memoir provides context about the experiences and observations that fed into novels like The Store and Birthright.