Padgett Powell is an American novelist in the Southern literary tradition. His debut novel, Edisto (1984), was nominated for the National Book Award and was excerpted in The New Yorker.
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2026
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From the storyAn adventure in California where the bold raisins roam. Purple, swollen—rogues. Not to be struck with less than a car, lest they strike back. A car not less than four thousand pounds gross weight.
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Harper's Magazine
Harper's Magazine July 2026 · Jul 1, 2026
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