Books
15 Alabama books to take to the beach
This story by Michelle Matthews appeared last week in the AL.com newspapers — and guess who was included? Yippee! What a nice surprise to be grouped with these amazing authors from Alabama! If you want to read the story at the AL.com site, click HERE. 15 Alabama books to take to the beach this summer…
Read MoreThe joy of cooking with a church cookbook
Laura Jean was asked to chair the new cookbook committee for her church in Prattville, and she’s beyond thrilled. She took the words out of my mouth when she said, “I thought with the availability of recipes on the internet these days, we’d never see another church cookbook again.” Everyone in the South knows the…
Read MoreHelp me interview Fannie Flagg!
Sit down for this big-big news! Tomorrow, I get to interview . . . Fannie Flagg! AAGGGHHH!!!! I know! Only my all – time favorite author, well I guess to be fair, I should say “one of” because there are a few others I also love, Mary Kay Andrews and Jan Karon being right…
Read MoreGranddaddy ain’t no haint
The book was first published in 1969, but it didn’t become widely known until several years later. I remember my Daddy sitting with his Daddy and brothers beneath the pecan trees, passing it around, each reading for a few minutes, then with exasperated looks, shaking their heads and passing it on to the next person…
Read MoreWelcome to Wolff Cottage
The 1920’s era bungalow sits in such a quiet spot, snuggled behind azaleas, magnolias and camellias, that it’s been ignored by many. But if people only knew what a hot-spot of the literary world The Wolff Cottage is, they would certainly take notice. Charming Wolff Cottage, or more officially, Fairhope Center For The Writing Arts,…
Read MoreMarshmallow Chandelier – Back in the Day
How would you like to have a fanciful, edible marshmallow chandelier as part of your holiday decorations? This fine example of a sweet light fixture is from Back In The Day Bakery in Savannah, Georgia. I’ve been saving these photos to show you closer to the Christmas season, because I think all this baking and…
Read MoreAnne Byrn Saves The Day
Anne Byrn. Does her name ring a bell? Where have I heard that before? Oh my gracious! She’s THE CAKE MIX DOCTOR!!! You know that like me, you’ve loved this cookbook for years! After I packed away, or gave away most of my cookbooks, because the ease of the internet kept recipes…
Read MoreGraduates, respect yourself
On St. Patrick’s Day, Page and Palette Bookstore presented a lunchtime lecture with Jan-Philipp Sendker, bestselling author of “The Art of Hearing Heartbeats.” As Sendker addressed the large crowd at the Fairhope Public Library, he told of his time spent in Burma. One story was related to a sign he saw hanging on the…
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