Another Good Read About Living In Floyd County

The Blueberry Years: A Memoir of Farm and Family

Jim Minick is celebrating a new book this month with readings and signings throughout SW Virginia. I wish I was able to make it to one to hear his own interpretation of his words…I guess I’ll just have to catch them via a podcast from the local public radio [...]

Barbara Kingsolver to present on local dining at Virginia Tech

I sure wish I was in the Blacksburg area next week…This would be a great event to catch.

BLACKSBURG, Va., Sept. 6, 2010 – Author Barbara Kingsolver will visit Virginia Tech Tuesday, Sept. 14 to discuss this year’s Common Book, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life.

Kingsolver and her husband and co-author, Steven [...]

Reviewing Fred First’s book, Slow Road Home

It was Fred First and the lead up to his publishing of this, his first book, that started me on this journey with my “Mountain Dreams”. Way back when he first had it listed at Amazon I sat down at lunch one day and wrote the following review. I originally put it up at [...]