Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Ninety Degrees in the Shade
    Ninety Degrees in the Shade
    Ninety Degrees in the Shade
    Ebook226 pages2 hours

    Ninety Degrees in the Shade

    By Clarence E. Cason and H. Bailey Thomson

    ()

    Read preview

    About this ebook

    Clarence Cason belonged to that restless generation of southern intellectuals who, between the world wars, questioned the South's stubborn traditionalism, even as they tried to explain and defend its distinctiveness. From his professorial perch at The University of Alabama, Cason wrote polished essays for leading national publications while contributing weekly editorials for newspaper readers. As a journalist in academia, he cultivated a broad audience for his eloquent though tentative observations about the "character" of a region that seemed to be a separate province of the nation.

    In 1935, Cason collected his thoughts in a small book of essays titled 90° in the Shade. In it, he declared that climate and the relaxation afforded by field and stream had given southerners excellent reasons for their notoriously slow pace of life. Still, he wrote, "there is much work that ought to be done below the Potomac." Cason captured the pathos of race relations and other persistent problems and declared that the abominable practice of lynching would end when the best people of the South risked their personal and commercial standing to denounce it. Just days before the book's publication, however, Cason shot himself in his campus office. He left no explanation, but apparently he feared angry reaction from fellow citizens to his mild criticisms and gentle suggestions for change.

    The University of Alabama Press brought the book back into print in 1983. This new edition of Cason's classic features an introduction by journalist and UA professor H. Bailey Thomson, allowing yet another generation the enjoyment of Cason's perceptive writing, not so much for any remedy he proposed but rather for the open-minded and loving way in which he addressed the region's tragic experience.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherUniversity Alabama Press
    Release dateMar 12, 2001
    ISBN9780817389499
    Ninety Degrees in the Shade

    Related to Ninety Degrees in the Shade

    Related ebooks

    History For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      Why We Write

      Feb 14, 2018

      STEPHANIE STOKES OLIVER has spent her career in magazine and book publishing. Formerly the fashion and beauty merchandising editor at Glamour, founding editor in chief of Heart & Soul, and editor in chief of Essence.com, she most recently served as v

      7 min read

    • Article

      Why We Write

      Feb 7, 2018

      STEPHANIE STOKES OLIVER has spent her career in magazine and book publishing. Formerly the fashion and beauty merchandising editor at Glamour, founding editor in chief of Heart & Soul, and editor in chief of Essence.com, she most recently served as v

      7 min read

    • Article

      Reading and Writing California

      Jun 30, 2020

      Reading and Writing California
      9 min read

    • Article

      The Anonymous Bard

      Jun 30, 2020

      The Anonymous Bard
      5 min read

    • Article

      How We REMEMBER

      Jun 16, 2021

      How We REMEMBER
      10 min read

    • Article

      Dreaming Up Her Own Salvation

      Oct 11, 2023

      Dreaming Up Her Own Salvation
      14 min read

    • Article

      Gerald Stern, Prize-winning And Lyrical Poet, Dies At 97

      Oct 30, 2022

      Stern was one of the country's most loved and respected poets who wrote with spirited melancholy and earthly humor about his childhood, Judaism, mortality and the wonders of the contemplative life.

      3 min read

    • Article

      From Teacher To Journalist

      Feb 1, 2023

      From Teacher To Journalist
      2 min read

    • Article

      Refracting History | Stories In Digital And Print

      Mar 4, 2021

      British Columbia’s history is told through multiple lenses. We must seek out diverse perspectives, continually reframe the ways in which we understand the past, and carefully choose formats for sharing stories. Should a particular story be told in pr

      6 min read

    • Article

      The Kansas Literary Renaissance: A List

      Jan 23, 2018

      Kansas is experiencing a literary renaissance. The post The Kansas Literary Renaissance: A List appeared first on The Millions.

      4 min read

    • Article

      “Angels In The Commonplace”

      Jun 3, 2020

      “Angels In The Commonplace”
      19 min read

    • Article

      What Do Meghan Markle And Chicago Woman Who Wrote 'Passing' Have In Common?

      Feb 28, 2018

      CHICAGO - Nella Larsen was a mystery in life, and a mystery after her death in 1964. According to biographers, when she died her half sister inherited the $35,000 that remained in Larsen's savings, then said she didn't know she had a half sister. Whi

      7 min read

    • Article

      The Art of Editing No. 4

      Jun 15, 2019

      The Art of Editing No. 4
      25 min read

    • Article

      State Of The State 200

      Jul 27, 2021

      State Of The State 200
      21 min read

    • Article

      Southern Cassandra

      Mar 4, 2019

      Southern Cassandra
      14 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for Ninety Degrees in the Shade

    0 ratings

    0 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

      Book preview

      Ninety Degrees in the Shade - Clarence E. Cason

      Enjoying the preview?
      Page 1 of 1