Josephine Humphreys
American novelist from South Carolina whose Dreams of Sleep and Rich in Love explore Southern family life with lyrical intelligence. She is an important but underappreciated figure in contemporary Southern fiction. Her work captures the texture of Charleston life with precision.
Works
- Dreams of SleepPsychological exploration of marriage and desire amid suburban American settings
- Rich in LoveComing-of-age novel following teenage girl navigating family chaos and class dynamics
- The Fireman's Fair
- Nowhere Else on EarthHistorical novel set during American Revolutionary War in coastal North Carolina
- Mariner's Weather