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Congratulations to Prof. Taylor Hagood on his newest book—Theodore Pratt: A �Թ��� Writer’s Life (Pineapple Press, 2024).

About this Book, on the Pineapple Press webpage:

Theodore Pratt (1901-1969) was the author of fifteen books about the Sunshine State, earning him the informal title of “Literary Laureate of �Թ���.” He portrayed the culture of South �Թ��� from its pioneer days to the middle of the twentieth century, especially in his “�Թ��� Trilogy,” which includes his most famous book, The Barefoot Mailman (1943). He also wrote vividly about the �Թ��� Keys in Mercy Island (1941), the Everglades in Escape to Eden (1953), and Chief Osceola in a novel and a play both called Seminole (1953/1954). Writing in the golden age of Hollywood, his books were made into movies, most notably The Incredible Mr. Limpet, a beloved live-action animated comedy starring Don Knotts. Pratt also embraced the paperback revolution of the 1950s along with fellow �Թ��� writer and friend, John D. MacDonald. Additionally, Pratt’s career intersected with such famous �Թ��� figures as Harry Crews, Ernest Hemingway, Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Zora Neale Hurston, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, and Burt Reynolds. Taking a lively and nostalgic tour through vintage mid-century �Թ���, this biography is for fans of the Sunshine State as well as lovers of literature and film. [ . . . ]

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