Here's what I took to WBRC Fox 6 Good Day Alabama this month: three works of fiction that are pure escapism. Get even farther away on your next trip away. The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell This fantasy book, published in 2014 and on my really long reading list since then, is a bit of … Continue reading Fox 6 Books June: Gotta Get Away
Here's what I took to WBRC Fox 6 Good Day Alabama this month: a book about food from a local favorite, a global cookbook that does good and a book on mindfulness for Mental Health Awareness Month. From the Pit to the Plate: The Story of Bob Sykes Bar-B-Q by Niki Sepsas Bob Sykes Bar-B-Q has been … Continue reading Fox 6 Books: Local & Global Flavors and Something to Think About
Here are the books I brought to Good Day Alabama on WBRC Fox 6 this month. They include my new favorite novel, a way to help our planet, a way to help Ukraine and a novel about a forgotten part of our country's history. Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Duerr This novel, by the author … Continue reading Good Books That Will Stay with You and Do Some Good in the World
Let’s enter Black History Month with these important reads—we have a thoughtful short story, a work of nonfiction with a personal approach and two meaningful educational books for young readers. I shared these with Good Day Alabama on WBRC Fox 6. Recitatif by Toni Morrison This 1983 short story, the only one Nobel Prize-winning Toni Morrison … Continue reading Fox 6 Books: Black History Month
This fresh, new year of great books, which I first shared on Good Day Alabama on WBRC Fox 6, begins with some gifts from my reading friends. Menus: A Book for your Meals and Memories written and illustrated by Jacques Pepin Remember dinner parties? I do, and I wish I’d had this book when we were … Continue reading Fox 6 Books and Friends Who Read
Here are the books I brought to WBRC Fox 6 this month. Each of these books is a keeper, but they’d also make excellent gifts. The Atomic Lounge by Feizal Valli and Rachael Roberts Alas, the James Beard-nominated Birmingham bar, The Atomic Lounge, is no more, but a beautiful and fun and informative book of … Continue reading Keepers Worth Gifting
Fall for these great reads! Here are the books I brought to WBRC Fox 6 this month. The Lost Man by Jane Harper I read this stand-alone novel by Jane Harper while waiting for her book, The Dry, which is part of a series. Not only is The Lost Man well written, but it’s also compelling from the very … Continue reading Fox 6 Books: October
Local flavor, y'all! Reading close to home with books by Alabama writers and another about a worldwide, homegrown topic. Here are the books I brought to WBRC Fox 6 this month. The Speckled Beauty (on sale September 21) by Rick Bragg Rick Bragg has the amazing ability to tell stories that touch our hearts. He … Continue reading Fox 6 Books: September
Let’s hit the books! A learning frame of mind is a great place to be, and we’re never too old for it! Here are the books I brought to WBRC Fox 6 this month--a great work of historical fiction, a cookbook designed for young people headed off to college, a guide to meditation and a … Continue reading Fox 6 Books: August
Summer is far from over! Here’s a book of poetry by a local father-son team, a perfect beach read, a summer-ready cookbook and an informative book about food for kids. I featured these today on WBRC-Fox 6. Illusions: Poetry & Art for the Young at Heart by Charles Ghigna with illustrations by Chip Ghigna Charles Ghigna, … Continue reading Fox 6 Books July
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