I meant to share some photos of my trip to Laurel, Miss., before now but it has been a busy year – I have seven books coming out in 2023! Of course, some are gift books and reprints of columns for It’s a Southern Thing, but there is still lots of work involved. Click here… Continue reading A visit to Laurel, Miss., where the show ‘Home Town’ is filmed
Look what's new in the It's a Southern Thing store! My latest book, Southern Handbook: How to Quit Being Ugly and Act Like Somebody, is here. It's a companion to 2022's bestseller, Southern Thesaurus: For When You're Plumb Out of Things to Say. These two beautifully illustrated, hardcover books are your Guides to Southern Life.… Continue reading Were you ever told to ‘quit being ugly?’ The Southern Handbook is the book you need
Exciting news: A set of horror movies in which some of my friends participated is streaming beginning today and will show at the Princess Theatre in Decatur May 21. They are called “Third Saturday in October, Part I” and “Third Saturday in October, Part V.” The first film is described this way: “The year is… Continue reading ‘Throwback slasher’ movies filmed in AL now streaming; premiere soon at the Princess
I consider myself incredibly lucky to get to write silly books for kids and for adults. I also consider myself lucky to work with some incredible illustrators and designers. I have surrounded myself with extremely talented people for a reason, y'all. They make me look good! I was so excited to learn Friday that three… Continue reading 3 books from It’s a Southern Thing won BookFest Awards!
The historic Ladies Rest Room in Lewisburg, Tenn., was a lounge for country women to use to rest, eat or wash up when they came to town. They were encouraged by the USDA in the early 1900s. (Photo courtesy of Duane and Tracy Marsteller/Historical Marker Database) On a recent drive to my late mother’s and… Continue reading That time a trip to the ‘Ladies Rest Room’ in Tennessee proved educational
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