The Coasts of Carolina

“A lovingly rendered portrait of a unique part of the state.”—News & Observer

“Gorgeous. . . . Simpson writes as he travels, employing long, leisurely, meandering sentences and a pleasantly antique vocabulary. . . . And Taylor’s images—from St. James churchyard at night to a row of live oaks at Orton—recall moments of discovery that stick in our hearts forever.”—Wilmington Star-News

“Simpson and Taylor create a lasting sense of place and community that piques the interests of distant travelers and allows residents to revel in remembrance”—Our State

“You feel the passion and can sniff the salt air in The Coasts of Carolina.”—>i>Southern Living

“A delight for anyone visiting the Outer Banks or wishing to remember time spent there.”_Library Journal

“A book that offers people a legacy of history, natural beauty, and a very passionate love of place.”—Elizabeth City Daily Advance

“Captures the vibrancy of the North Carolina oceanfront, sound country, and interior shores behind the barrier islands. . . . An inviting visual and textual portrait organized around coastal themes.”—Carolina Country

“Goes beyond the familiar territories to uncover swamp, marsh, river, sound and seashore that visitors and even locals often miss.”_Jacksonville Daily News

“Next time you're in town, indoors, feeling stressed, you could sit down with this book. Mighty pretty country in through here.”—Roy Blount Jr.

“This is like the world I grew up in—it’s the real thing. Welcome to it!”—Pat Conroy