It’s been some journey, but technically, you can now purchase the book at Alabama Booksmith. I even stopped by last week and signed a few, in the event that someone can’t wait until Monday. By all means, go. Buy. But three. They make great gifts.
It’s no longer mine, it’s yours. And that’s a weird feeling. But I hope you enjoy it and I hope you learn something about the history of my home that you didn’t already know. I’ll throw another #TBT post up on Thursday, but I wanted to share the list of folks that offered me interviews for this book, alphabetically:
Hannah Aldridge
Walt Aldridge
Jamie Barrier
Barry Billings
Jenn Bryant
Mike Cooley
Dick Cooper
Doc Dailey
Chalmers Davis
Alecia Elliott
Tim Facok
Joey Flippen
Zion Godchaux
Rodney Hall
Jimbo Hart
Dillon Hodges
Tonya Holly
David Hood
Patterson Hood
Jason Isbell
Jay Johnson
Jimmy Johnson
Dylan LeBlanc
Rob Malone
Russell Mefford
Jimmy Nutt
Laura Rogers
Ben Tanner
Chris Tompkins
Shonna Tucker
John Paul White
I also managed to use material from previous conversations with:
Lee Bains III
BJ Barham
Elliott McPherson
Spooner Oldham
Dave Schools
I let them tell it themselves, largely.
The first signing is at Alabama Booksmith on June 29 from 4-6 p.m. I’ll be in Florence bookending Handy Fest, on Saturday July 18 at Pegasus and on Friday July 24 at the Florence-Lauderdale Public Library. Those will include conversations and performances. I’ll be in Montgomery on July 10 from 11-2 p.m. at Goat Hill.
I hope y’all come out. Thanks for your support.
Blake Ells 