![]() Sandi Toksvig says of Confessions of a Failed Southern Lady: ‘ Outrageous and laugh-out-loud funny’. She published ten books under her own name, a historical novel under a pen name and one ghost job about which her lips are forever sealed. Even if King ( Confessions of a Failed Southern Lady ) were not funny herself, her ability to spot the ludicrous. Later she concentrated on writing articles for national magazines such as Harper’s and Cosmopolitan, and became a regular columnist for National Review. F lorence King is the author of Confessions of a Failed Southern Lady, The Florence King Reader, and, most recently, STET, Damnit: The Misanthrope’s Corner, 1991 to 2002 (National Review Press). Martins Press, 15.95 (198pp) ISBN 978-6-2. This Study Guide consists of approximately 36 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Confessions of a Failed Southern Lady. When she left the newspaper, she turned out thirty-seven pulp novels (under various pseudonyms), averaging one a month. Ms King’s reaction to covering debutantes and brides was to try her hand at writing confession stories and pornography. ![]() She received her BA from American University in Washington, DC and then worked for three years as a reporter on the women’s page of the Raleigh News and Observer. ![]() Florence King was born in Washington, DC, which she called ‘a geographical accident for which Granny never forgave any of us, for I was supposed to be an Upton of Virginia just like her.’ ![]()
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