Fucking Christians. If they want to spend legislative time on an official 'state book' why not honor a Volunteer that achieved some literary notoriety? There are a few worthy candidates in my opinion:
Alex Haley: Roots
Shelby Foote: The Civil War: A Narrative
Robert Penn Warren: All The King's Men (Pulitzer Prize)
Alex Haley: Roots
Shelby Foote: The Civil War: A Narrative
Robert Penn Warren: All The King's Men (Pulitzer Prize)