"Local Colors" by Irwin Cobb is a collection of literary works that impress with their vivid and pictorial language. The author, writer Irwin Shrewsbury Cobb, tells in an original way about the life and customs of the southern states of America. Each story reflects a special atmosphere of local life, reveals typical images of residents and their internal conflicts. From the first pages of the book, the reader immediately feels like the embodiment of the southern flavor, getting great pleasure from reading these stories. "Local Colors" is not just a book, it is a journey into the world of traditions, humor and hospitality of the southern states, which fascinates and amazes with its immortal beauty of language and high intellectuality of the writer.