Puttin' on the Grits cover

Puttin' on the Grits

by Deborah Ford

A guide to hosting southern-style parties for large or small groups draws on regional traditions to explain how to evince southern manners and themes, from elegant dinners and afternoon teas to tailgate parties and hoedowns.

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
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  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
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  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?