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"The Most They Ever Had"

Rick Bragg

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BookTV interviews Rick Bragg while touring Birmingham, Alabama as part of our series that examines the literary landscape of eight Southeastern cities.  Mr. Bragg reports on the mill workers of the Appalachian foothills of northern Alabama.

About the Authors

Rick Bragg

Rick Bragg is the author of several books, including Ava's Man and All Over but the Shoutin'.  He is a former reporter for The New York Times.


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"The Most They Ever Had"

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Past Airings

  • Sunday, November 27th at 4:30pm (ET)
  • Saturday, November 26th at 7pm (ET)
  • Saturday, November 26th at 9:15am (ET)
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