Author: Kelly Kazek

Southern Thing Columns

What the British call ‘biscuit’ is no biscuit, y’all

Kelly Kazek

This column on biscuits vs. biscuits originated on It’s a Southern Thing, one of the companies I write for. I post a portion of the column here and then give a link at the end to the full original column, or you can go straight to the full column now by clicking here now. There’s lots of other… Continue reading What the British call ‘biscuit’ is no biscuit, y’all

(ODD)yssey, Blog Post

When weird tourism became a thing and the world was a better place

Kelly Kazek

I was speaking to some really fun women last Thursday at the Mystery & Mirth Book Club in Madison, Ala., and several said they are like me and seek out the weird places on the map when they travel. They look for World's Largest Things, car-part art and quirky attractions. I think Weird Tourism is… Continue reading When weird tourism became a thing and the world was a better place

Southern Thing Columns

You’re still Southern, even if those ‘you know you’re from the South if’ lists don’t describe you

Kelly Kazek

This column originated on It's a Southern Thing, one of the companies I write for. I post a portion of the column here and then give a link at the end to the full original column, or you can go straight to the original by clicking here now. There's lots of other stuff to see… Continue reading You’re still Southern, even if those ‘you know you’re from the South if’ lists don’t describe you

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See photos from our new book of the bridges featured at Alabama’s Covered Bridge Fest

Kelly Kazek

On Saturday, Oct. 27, Sweetums and I will be in Blount County for the annual Covered Bridge Festival. We will be selling copies of our latest book, “Covered Bridges of Alabama,” from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown Oneonta. We’ve never attended the festival but we are excited to go this year, not only… Continue reading See photos from our new book of the bridges featured at Alabama’s Covered Bridge Fest