September 24, 2014
by jenniferpuryear
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 is featuring an exhibition of 36 of her photographs taken in the 1930s and ’40s. Welty was a prolific photographer and her work includes portraits, …
August 28, 2014
by jenniferpuryear
Mary Jo Shankle, my friend and neighbor, keeps it real and makes me laugh. She claims that her special talent is knowing when to turn off the rice. “Seriously, I have an instinct. I am also very good at intuiting possible problems with any plan. It drives many people crazy.” Guilty pleasures include old movies (especially musicals), truffle oil, and letting the dogs on the …