![]() ![]() Rivenbark first chose “Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk” by writer David Sedaris. ![]() Her her sixth book, “You Don’t Sweat Much for a Fat Girl,” landed on the New York Times Best Seller List. Since then, she has published six more books, and her combination of southern humor and wit has helped her receive many awards. In 2000, Coastal Carolina Press gathered a collection of her columns and published them as her first book, “Bless Your Heart, Tramp,” which nominated for the James Thurber Prize in 2001. After college she worked for her hometown paper, the Wallace Enterprise before writing creative humor columns for The Wilmington Morning Star and later The Sun News in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Rivenbark grew up in a small country house in Duplin County. North Carolina writer Celia Rivenbark knows all about southern humor and funny stories. writers series Tales From the Old North State will share the top picks from a different North Carolina author each installment. To compile a list of the best North Carolina literature we went straight to the source, asking authors from around the state to share their own favorite works. North Carolina produces some of the country’s best writers, receiving national acclaim for both its authors and the works they write. ![]()
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