A Good Man is Hard to Find and other stories by Flannery O'Connor
This book was a collection of O'Connor's short stories, including "A good Man is Hard to Find," "Good Country People," and "The Life You Save May Be Your Own." The stories are all set in the post WWII South. The stories deal with religion, spirituality, redemption, and racial relations.
I love O'Connor, because she uses very simple, common language and great imagery. Also, it doesn't help that she uses really grotesque imagery in her stories.
There have been many that question whether or not Flannery O'Connor was a racist, since she does use the N-word and represents African-Americans in a certain way. I, honestly do not believe that she is. People have to understand that she is writing in conext of Georgia in the 1950's. To me, it was actually a very accurate way of portraying the place and time that she was living in. It is a great representation of reality!
It's difficult for me to give a good review, since there are so many stories in this book. Instead, I will put a link to a sight where you can get lots of info. on her: The Flannery O'Connor Collection