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Memphis Library Scene in John and Mary Margaret
Negro Branches Until 1960, Blacks could only use the Negro branch libraries in Memphis. In my novel JOHN AND MARY MARGARET, John Abbott grew up in Memphis in the 1950s and 1960s and loved reading at...
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Book Giveaway #2
GIVEAWAY! I posted this on Monday but my blog was blocking comments, so I’m posting it again. SUBSCRIBE to my blog and LEAVE A COMMENT HERE to win! I’ve done several giveaways in Facebook groups, but...
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From Where I Stand
A New Novel from Caroline Goldberg Igra I was honored to be asked to read an advance copy of Caroline’s new novel—From Where I Stand—and write a blurb. Here’s what I wrote: Caroline Goldberg Igra has...
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End of Year List
Several years ago I was inspired by my friend (and poet and novelist and owner of Burke’s Books in Memphis) Corey Mesler to post an end-of-year list. Corey’s lists sometimes include movies and TV shows...
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Mississippi Launch of JOHN AND MARY MARGARET
Ralph Eubanks and Lemuria Books I just watched my conversation with author Ralph Eubanks for the “Mississippi launch” of JOHN AND MARY MARGARET back on July 1, 2021. Hosted by Hilary Taylor at Lemuria...
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ERNEST & HADLEY BOOKSELLERS I’m SO excited to be returning for my third event at Ernest & Hadley Booksellers in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Saturday, January 29, at 11 a.m.! I will be talking about my...
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HODGEPODGE
Sorry I haven’t posted in a while . . . I’ve been BUSY! In addition to working on marketing for my new memoir, PILGRIM INTERRUPTED (coming June 7) I just signed a book deal for another anthology I’m...
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The Steps We Take: A Memoir of Southern Reckoning
About Ellen Ann My friend and fellow native of Jackson, Mississippi, Ellen Ann Fentress has written a masterpiece of a “debut” memoir. I say, “debut” but Ellen Ann is not a debut writer. Her essays...
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The Tradition This is a tradition inspired many years ago by Corey Mesler, poet, novelist, and owner of Burke’s Books in Memphis . . . but Corey often adds movies to his list, which I haven’t done...
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We flew home from a wonderful Christmas visit with our son Jason and his wife See and their daughters, Grace and Anna in Cave Creek, Arizona, last night. Arriving home close to midnight. But . . . just...
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