Memories of a Southern Woman of Letters

In this enchanting memoir of her life in New Orleans, Grace King depicts a world that few can imagine. From the Civil War to the Great Depression, she records the crises and changes in Crescent City society, as well as her own development as a writer. Within these pages we chance a glimpse at a portrait of a woman who went through war and its aftermath and later assumed the role of independent woman and sole breadwinner.