The Art of Living in an Impermanent World
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Bacon contributor Mary Jo Shankle recently wrote a beautiful post on Welty’s Delta Wedding and wanted to share an unusual opportunity. From Mary Jo: A note to Welty fans in the middle Tennessee area…the downtown branch of the Nashville Public Library…
Nicki Pendleton Wood has found the sweet spot: she’s a smart and enthusiastic foodie without being a snob. That’s not to say she doesn’t have strong opinions! Breakfast food in particular brings out her inner critic: “even the words…
Yesterday’s post featured author Lyn Fairchild Hawks’ novel, How Wendy Redbird Dancing Survived the Dark Ages of Nought. Lyn’s experience as a teacher in economically diverse and racially mixed schools shaped her novel (and her life) in profound ways. Today she answers…
It’s a fascinating thing when a friend of your youth writes a novel. Especially a novel set in high school, when your lives were woven tight. Lyn arrived in Raleigh, North Carolina, in 9th grade, moving from northern California (France…
It’s important to know where to find a good BLT when you need one. Pepper the puppy has brought me low on a few occasions with her fierce if playful biting, her energy level, and her tiny bladder. I must…
I’ve long admired my friend and regular Bacon contributor Lawrence Cook for having clear goals and working towards them with conviction. I recently asked about her current goals. “Right now, my goals are to look forward, pay it back, and listen,”…
The Man Booker Prize might be my favorite of the big literary awards… don’t tell the National Book Award or Pulitzer Prize committees! I suppose I still look to the Mother Country for some important things, such as royal babies,…
The vote for Scottish independence will be held on September 18th, and emotions are running high across the Pond. For a long time it seemed that the vote wouldn’t even be close, with a significant majority of Scots inclined to remain united…
Regular Bacon Contributor Patricia Eastwood keeps her feet on the ground, but she’s always got her eyes on the sky. When she and Larry were married, the groom’s cake (made by the pastry chef at the Atlanta Athletic Club) featured all of…