Mark Childress
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Brief Biography
Mark Childress hails from Monroeville, Alabama. He earned a bachelor’s degree in English and journalism from the University of Alabama before beginning his journalism career. During this career, he contributed to publications such as The Birmingham News and Southern Living. Childress published his first novel, A World Made of Fire, in 1984 and soon retired from journalism to pursue his career as an author. His acclaimed novel Crazy in Alabama was adapted into a film in 1999. Childress has also delved into children's literature and has received prestigious accolades for his literary accomplishments. He currently resides in New York.
Publications
A World Made of Fire. New York; Knopf, 1984.
V For Victor. New York; Knopf, 1988.
Tender. New York; Harmony Books, 1989.
Joshua and Bigtooth. Boston; Little, Brown, 1992.
Crazy in Alabama. New York; Ballantine Books, 1993.
Joshua and the Big Bad Blue Crabs. Boston; Little, Brown, 1996.
Henry Bobbity Is Missing And It Is All Billy Bobbity's Fault. Birmingham; Crane Hill Publishers, 1996.
Gone for Good. New York; Knopf, 1998.
One Mississippi. New York; Back Bay Books, 2006.
Georgia Bottoms. Boston; Little, Brown, 2011.
Looking for Harper Lee: Two Essays. Overture Books, 2012.
What It Means to Miss New Orleans. Overture Books, 2013.
The Book of Orange: A Journal of the Trump Years By a Crazed Snowflake Employing Rhyming Insults, Limericks, Loathing, Hyperbole, Secret Transcripts, Show Tunes, Mockery, Rants, Jokes, and Rude Memes. Mark Childress, 2020.
V For Victor. New York; Knopf, 1988.
Tender. New York; Harmony Books, 1989.
Joshua and Bigtooth. Boston; Little, Brown, 1992.
Crazy in Alabama. New York; Ballantine Books, 1993.
Joshua and the Big Bad Blue Crabs. Boston; Little, Brown, 1996.
Henry Bobbity Is Missing And It Is All Billy Bobbity's Fault. Birmingham; Crane Hill Publishers, 1996.
Gone for Good. New York; Knopf, 1998.
One Mississippi. New York; Back Bay Books, 2006.
Georgia Bottoms. Boston; Little, Brown, 2011.
Looking for Harper Lee: Two Essays. Overture Books, 2012.
What It Means to Miss New Orleans. Overture Books, 2013.
The Book of Orange: A Journal of the Trump Years By a Crazed Snowflake Employing Rhyming Insults, Limericks, Loathing, Hyperbole, Secret Transcripts, Show Tunes, Mockery, Rants, Jokes, and Rude Memes. Mark Childress, 2020.
Themes
Mark Childress writes novels, screenplays, and children's books. His works feature southern culture and experiences. Themes in his novels include coming of age, war, adventure, and ambition.
Publisher
Alabama Authors of the 19th and 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://AlabamaAuthors.org
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Citation
Childress, Mark, “Mark Childress,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed September 19, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/555.