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The Mardi Gras Master of Make-Believe
John Augustus Walker changed the world of float design and made Mobile’s Mardi Gras a sight to behold.
Roy Hoffman and ‘The Promise of the Pelican’
The Mobile native discusses his new novel, set in Fairhope, the diverse cultures of the South and the “myriad impressions” that go into his creative process writing fiction.
E.O. Wilson’s Mobile
In 2010, we sat down with naturalist E.O. Wilson to discuss his first work of fiction — a book titled “Anthill” based in large part on his childhood in Mobile.
The Power of Precipitation
Writer Audrey McDonald Atkins discovers the Fountain of Youth, thanks to her granny.
On Prayer and Chocolate
The story of Mobile’s Visitation Monastery is one of devotion, resilience and sweet, sweet confection.
All Hail MAMGA
Sift through the fine details of a photograph from MAMGA's 1975 luncheon.
When Eugene Wrote for Us: Memories of the ’80s
Decades abroad never dimmed the signposts pointing Eugene Walter back to Mobile.
The History of Pirates Cove
There’s no way to tell the whole story of the rowdy beach bar and fabled dive, but its owners, employees and longtime regulars prove that it sure is fun to try.
Trailblazers
The Eastern Shore is on the right path thanks to a trail blazed two decades ago.
The Slave Who Went to Congress
Mobile author Frye Gaillard coauthors a children’s book about a little-known story in Alabama history.