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Today’s the day! I’m announcing winners of the giveaway of my book “A Guide to the South’s Quirkiest Roadside Attractions.” BUT EVERYONE WINS! Everyone who signed up for the giveaway can order a book for $5 off through the end of October. The winners of the free book were drawn by Sweetums from all the… Continue reading Book Giveaway: Winners announced

I was in downtown Birmingham yesterday taking some photos when it occurred to me I’d never taken my own photos of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, one of the most iconic sites of the Civil Rights Movement and a place of tragedy and resilience. I decided to rectify that. Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham (Kelly… Continue reading Photos from Birmingham’s iconic 16th Street Baptist Church

I woke one day with my grandmother’s hands. The backs of my hands, once soft and smooth, were suddenly filled with veins that looked like a 3D road map and skin I could pinch into tiny flesh-colored tents. Now the pads of my fingers are perpetually puckered like the aftermath of a two-hour bubble bath… Continue reading I woke one day with my grandmother’s hands