Cassandra King
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Brief Biography
Cassandra King was born and raised in the rural community of Pinckard, Alabama. She earned her bachelor’s degree in English from Alabama College (now University of Montevallo) in 1967 and later returned to earn an MFA. Her thesis project served as the foundation for her 1995 debut novel, Making Waves in Zion. King taught at various universities for several years but transitioned to writing full-time in 1998. With several published works, including The Sunday Wife, under her belt, King currently resides in Beaufort, South Carolina.
Publications
Making Waves in Zion. Montgomery; Black Belt Press, 1995.
The Sunday Wife. New York; Hyperion, 2002.
The Same Sweet Girls. New York; Hyperion, 2005.
Queen of Broken Hearts. New York; Hyperion, 2007.
Moonrise. New York; Maiden Lane Press, 2013.
The Same Sweet Girls Guide to Life. New York; Maiden Lane Press, 2014.
Tell Me A Story: My Life With Pat Conroy. New York; Morrow, 2019.
The Sunday Wife. New York; Hyperion, 2002.
The Same Sweet Girls. New York; Hyperion, 2005.
Queen of Broken Hearts. New York; Hyperion, 2007.
Moonrise. New York; Maiden Lane Press, 2013.
The Same Sweet Girls Guide to Life. New York; Maiden Lane Press, 2014.
Tell Me A Story: My Life With Pat Conroy. New York; Morrow, 2019.
Themes
Cassandra King writes novels, short stories, nonfiction, articles, and essays. Her novels are often told in first person and set in small-town Alabama. Themes in her works include change and courage.
Publisher
Alabama Authors of the 19th and 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://AlabamaAuthors.org
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Citation
King, Cassandra, “Cassandra King,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed September 19, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/623.