Dear Friends,
When Leaving Gee's Bend was first released by G.P. Putnam's Sons/Penguin back in 2010, I had no idea the adventures that were in store for me and Ludelphia!
Seven years and hundreds of presentations later, I still adore sharing Ludelphia and Gee's Bend with readers. I'm so grateful to all of you for joining me on this journey. And I am pleased as patchwork to share with you this new paperback edition from NewSouth Books. Isn't she gorgeous?!
For those who may not be familiar with Leaving Gee's Bend, it's historical fiction set in 1932 Gee's Bend, Alabama. It's got a gutsy heroine, adventure, misfortune, love, family, humor, mystery, quilts... and a mule named Delilah.
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Get your copy today at an Independent bookseller near you... or Amazon... or, come to the release event! Details below.
Gee's Bend quilters Mary Ann Pettway and China Pettway will be joining us!!! Community members will share quilts, memories, favorite scenes, and more! Featured guests include Mary Allison Haynie (Alabama Folklife Association), Lillis Taylor (Bib & Tucker), Claudia Pettway (That's Sew Gee's Bend), and others! You're invited to share your Gee's Bend story as well!
Books will be available for purchase from Reed Books. Pound cake and Coke courtesy of the library. I hope you'll come to this FREE event!
If you can't make the event but have a Gee's Bend memory or story you'd like to share, please send a reply to this email! I would be honored to share your words/images with the group!
April is National Poetry Month!
I love April. You can find a roundup of National Poetry Month online goodness over at Jama's Alphabet Soup including
