I used my NEA fellowship to write my novel, 'In Country,' which was published by Harper & Row in 1985. Bobbie Ann Mason countryfellowshipharper Change image and share on social
Reading is so private, and it is often a reader's habit to finish a book, close the covers, and plunge into the next one without a backward glance. Bobbie Ann Mason backwardbookclose Change image and share on social
My mother watched the skies at evening for a portent of the morrow. A cloud that went over and then turned around and came back was an especially bad sign. Bobbie Ann Mason backbadcloud Change image and share on social
'In Country' was also made into a film, which opened the story up to a broader audience. Bobbie Ann Mason audiencebroadcountry Change image and share on social
It was a romantic dream to be a writer. It seemed like a calling. Bobbie Ann Mason calldreamromantic Change image and share on social
Bruce Springsteen's world is where everybody did these terrible jobs, if they had jobs at all, and he wanted something better. Bobbie Ann Mason brucejobspringsteen Change image and share on social
Memory is a powerful thing for a writer. Bobbie Ann Mason memorypowerfulthing Change image and share on social
I was too shy to do anything but read, but there was nobody to tell me what to read. Bobbie Ann Mason readshy Change image and share on social
Mama was a natural cook. At harvest time, she would whip up a noontime dinner for the men in the field: fried chicken with milk gravy, ham, mashed potatoes, lima beans, field peas, corn, slaw, sliced tomatoes, fried apples, biscuits, and peach pie. Bobbie Ann Mason applebeanbiscuit share on social
Some people will stay at home and be content there. Others are born to run. It's that conflict that fascinates me. Bobbie Ann Mason bearconflictcontent Change image and share on social
