Swamp Writer: The Landing
Pie owns the landing where I launch my boat. Her office is an old abandoned nightclub on the riverbank. From here, she...
Portrait of a Lady
Entering Stevi Gaston’s backyard studio for the first time, I spot a lone floral still life peeking out from amongst a dozen...
Literary Charm
To read one of Margaret Cunningham’s three novels is to be carried away on a light and entertaining romp that suggests nothing so...
The Rebecca Diaries
Certain songs have a way of making a girl want to dance in a field of daisies and then sit for a spell, ...
Advantage Mobile
At a Dauphin Street dive bar recently, I stood tableside and watched my buddy close out yet another pool victory. Eight ball,...
What Makes You Beautiful?
Some answer that it’s their confidence; others say compassion. A few cite dazzling smiles or silvering hair, while others mention spunky personality or a willingness...
Catching Alligators
I learned about catching alligators from my neighbor, Butch Dobson. His camp looks like a mobile home jacked up onto pilings, ...
A True Man of Letters
How do you find the universal in the particular?” asks Mobile Bay-area wordsmith Roy Hoffman while we enjoy a relaxing lunch on the...
Palms Spring
I’ve visited lots of tree farms: Christmas trees in Virginia, pines around Alabama, maples near Auburn. The last thing I expected...
Hot List: Best in Show
Music Malagafest 2013 March 23 - 24 • Malaga Inn, 359 Church St. What better way to begin the spring...