{"product_id":"the-haunted-south-where-ghosts-still-roam-9781643360430","title":"The Haunted South: Where Ghosts Still Roam","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Nancy Roberts\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: University of South Carolina Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: University of South Carolina Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Ghost Stories\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNancy Roberts has often been described to as the \"First Lady of American Folklore\" and the title is well deserved. Throughout her decades-long career, Roberts documented supernatural experiences and interviewed hundreds of people about their recollections of encounters with the supernatural.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis nationally renowned writer began her undertaking in this ghostly realm as a freelance writer for the \u003ci\u003eCharlotte Observer\u003c\/i\u003e. Encouraged by Carl Sandburg, who enjoyed her stories and articles, Roberts wrote her first book in 1958. Aptly called a \"custodian of the twilight zone\" by \u003ci\u003eSouthern Living\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, Roberts based her suspenseful stories on interviews and her rich knowledge of American folklore. Her stories were always rooted in history, which earned her a certificate of commendation from the American Association of State and Local History for her books on the Carolinas and Appalachia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of South Carolina Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47573553512599,"sku":"9781643360430","price":1567.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781643360430.webp?v=1774893151","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-haunted-south-where-ghosts-still-roam-9781643360430","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}