The Unvanquished by William Faulkner

This collection of short stories focuses on the fortunes of the Sartoris family during the Civil War and Reconstruction. Granny Rosa Millard is a fantastic character: she's full of pluck and generosity. Also wonderful is cousin Drusilla, who defies conventions. These stories are Faulkner at his most nostalgic and he evokes a most rosy and unrealistic portrait of the South.