"Writing the South Through the Self" named Ga. history book of the year

The Georgia Historical Society has named "Writing the South Through the Self: Explorations in Southern Autobiography" as the recipient of the 2012 Malcolm Bell Jr. and Muriel Barrow Bell Award.

The book, written by John C. Inscoe, was cited as the best book on Georgia history published in the previous year.

"Writing the South Through the Self", published by the University of Georgia Press,  is a series of essays on the southern experience reflected in the stories of people who lived in the region. Inscoe is a professor of history at the University of Georgia.