This Goodly Land

On This Day in Alabama Literary History

In 1909, Alabama author Augusta Jane Evans Wilson dies in Mobile, Ala.
In 1936, Alabama author Mary Johnston dies near Warm Springs, Va.
In 1941, Alabama author Martha Young dies in Greensboro, Ala.
In 1973, Paper Moon, a movie version of Alabama author Joe David Brown's book Addie Pray, is released.

From Sand Mountain to Bayou La Batre, Alabama’s literary heritage is as rich as its geography. This Goodly Land is a dynamic portal through which the world can explore Alabama’s diverse literary landscape. Join us on this tour of Alabama’s literary abundance, past and present.