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Tag Archives: Alabama
Backroads Alabama: Looking for Creeks, trains, and a dog named Fred
For the last several weekends I’ve been visiting various places throughout Alabama, ranging north and south, many with a connection to Alabama’s role in the Creek war. On the agenda were Fort Mims, Claiborne, and St. Stephens. I often read … Continue reading
Alabama: Making of an American State
Alabama: the Making of an American State© 2016 Edwin C. Bridges264 pages In December of 2019, the streets of Montgomery were thronged with people as the citizens of Alabama celebrated its 200th anniversary. The three years prior had been full … Continue reading
Where I Come From
Where I Come From: Stories from the Deep South© 2020 Rick Bragg256 pages What a joy Rick Bragg is to read! A native son of Alabama, Rick Bragg is a journalist-turned-folklorist in the tradition of Kathryn Tucker Windham, who here … Continue reading
Christmas Tales and Counting Buzzards
Christmas Tales collects various human interest stories around the State of Alabama that have a Christmas connection — though perhaps human interest isn’t the right word, seeing as many of these stories involve animals! The stories were collected by a … Continue reading
Appetizers from “The Best Cook in the World”
The following are quotations from The Best Cook in the World, which drew me in immediately with its humor and evocations of family dinners year past. The book is a tribute to the author’s mother, consisting of some of her … Continue reading
The Best Cook in the World
The Best Cook in the World: Tales from my Momma’s Table © 2018 Rick Bragg 512 pages “Good stuff always has a story,” she said. One of my New Years resolutions is to cook more, and that has unexpectedly introduced … Continue reading
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Tagged Alabama, American South, cooking, food and drink, humor, Rick Bragg, Southern Literature
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This and that
Well, good news and bad news. The good news is…my book buying ban is OVER, so I have five books on the way. A few are for next year, but I may try a couple beforehand: Rubbish: The Archaeology of … Continue reading
The USS Alabama
Images of America: USS Alabama © 2013 Kent Whitaker & Battleship Memorial Park 128 pages When visiting downtown Mobile, one can’t help but notice the enormous battleship parked in the bay. It’s the USS Alabama, tenth to bear the name, … Continue reading
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Tagged Alabama, history, Images of America, naval, photos, WW2
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Mockingbird Songs
Mockingbird Songs: My Friendship with Harper Lee © 2017 Wayne Flynt 251 pages When I read Poor but Proud by Wayne Flynt some years ago, I never imagined I’d meet the author, let alone help him carry in boxes of … Continue reading
Of Caesar, Aeneas, and Selma
This past week I’ve been dogsitting in the country, and if you’ve never enjoyed a rural sunset with a glass of wine and Chloe Feoranzo playing in the background, it’s an experience I can recommend. While I was away, February … Continue reading
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