Investigating Historic Florida: A Journey Through Its Authors
Tampa Bay History Center 801 Water Street, Tampa, FL, United StatesExamine the connections between Florida’s varied landscapes, turbulent past, and the authors who brought its stories to life. This presentation looks at the work of writers who drew lasting inspiration from the state—from Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Zora Neale Hurston, and Ernest Hemingway to John D. MacDonald, Carl Hiaasen, and Elmore Leonard. Their work reveals how …