


The Ballad of Tom Dooley (2011) tells the true story behind the celebrated folk song. The Devil Amongst the Lawyers (2010) deals with the regional stereotyping of rural areas by national journalists. Dale, winner of a Library of Virginia Award and featured at the National Festival of the Book. McCrumb is a Southern writer, perhaps best known for her Appalachian "Ballad" novels, including the New York Times best sellers The Ballad of Frankie Silver and She Walks These Hills, and for St. Sharyn McCrumb was born Sharyn Elaine Arwood on February 26, 1948, in Wilmington, North Carolina. McCrumb is the winner of numerous literary awards, and the author of the Elizabeth McPherson mystery series, the Ballad series, and the St. Sharyn McCrumb (born February 26, 1948) is an American writer whose books celebrate the history and folklore of Appalachia. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
