Sleeping at the Starlight Motel by Bailey White is a collection of stories with a decidedly Southern point of view. This book is a small volume, 238 pages, that was originally published in 1995. I read a library copy when it first came out and always told myself that someday I would own my own copy. Time has not diminished my enjoyment of White's lovely little tales. Part of my enjoyment could be due to hearing White share her stories on NPR years ago. I particularly enjoyed the fruit tree man story (I knew someone just like that) and the teacher's playing hooky at the dog track.
Quotes:
"Actually, every good family has a story of a spectacular plumbing disaster."
[The house looked] "as if it had been designed by someone who made a careful study of the Tryon Palace under the handicap of a visual learning disability."
" 'So foolish of young people to marry today,' she said. 'Much better to just stay at home - simpler and more hygienic.' "
"There is something quite comforting about being given a complete physical examination by a beloved old family doctor, now nearly blind."
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