Private memories about public libraries. The hazards of using real-life material in fiction. No, not me. Southerners have listened for decades while the rest of the country condemned the region and its people for perceived shortcomings. No, everybody north of the Mason-Dixon line is enlightened and tolerant.
Many people see the Confederate flag as a symbol of racism and slavery.
They have the right to do so. I will not and cannot try to change their mind. Ms. Miller stated she has never gotten a good explanation about the flag and what it means to Southerners. Let me try. That flag is a symbol of the region.