This list was originally published on al.com as 'A few literary landmarks: An Alabama road trip' by Carla Jean Whitley. http://www.al.com/bhammag/index.ssf/2015/07/a_few_literary_landmarks_an_al.html
This list was built on the Alabama's Best contest run by al.com. For the full story, see http://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/06/alabamas_b.html