the purposely driven life
Monday, February 9th, 2015Let our planners and
schedules overflow with plans
to remain busy.
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#sundayread for Feb. 8, 2015
Sunday, February 8th, 2015
Photo: Andrea López (CC)
My picks for #sundayread for Feb. 8, 2015:
- On “Our Mockingbird,” and a Harper Lee sequel novel
- Husband’s salary makes life easier for @AnnBauerWriter. On patronage and writing
- Bryan Stevenson: “America’s Mandela,” a book excerpt (RT @Jay_Reeves)
- Y’all Connect: New books from speakers: The real you, plus zombies
- The 20 Most Satisfying Kisses in TV History, by Joanna Robinson @jowrotethis
- A Normal Day in the Unusual Life of Michael Keaton, by Tom Chiarella @Chiareality
- What’s your biggest fear in blogging?
- How to read like a writer, by Maria Popova @brainpicker
- Vulture ranks all 121 Billy Joel songs, by @heybonanos
- Flashback: Project Bulk – Day 162: Where does it end?
- Oral History of “The Facts of Life,” compiled by Will Harris @nonstoppop
- The Kill Team: How US Soldiers in Afghanistan Murdered Innocent Civilians by @MarkBoal
- These Guys See Hundreds of Millions in Nike Resale Profit by @LisaEChow (via @ramit)
- My neighborhood revolution, one letter at a time, by @dwatkinsworld
More posts from Wade this week:
The latest #sundayread tweets
- More #sundayread recommendations from me
hour three at the dmv
Sunday, February 8th, 2015The guards eye us with
suspicion. The lines grow with
unlicensed drivers.
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estranged fruit
Saturday, February 7th, 2015Bananas cannot
marry bananas, only
peaches. Just ask God.
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making money
Friday, February 6th, 2015Sheets of paper, disks
of metal with holes, bits and
bytes, chickens to trade.
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the healing of the mind
Thursday, February 5th, 2015They suffer in the
silence of the void till heard
and loved by healers.
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Watch Birmingham high schools in doc ‘Our Mockingbird’
Wednesday, February 4th, 2015Author Lee to roll out ‘Mockingbird’ sequel book in July
Video: “Our Mockingbird”
Sandra Jaffe’s documentary “Our Mockingbird” made a national TV debut Tuesday. The timing couldn’t have been better.
Readers worldwide rejoiced at the same-day announcement that reclusive author Harper Lee had long ago penned a sequel to “To Kill a Mockingbird.” The new book, “Go Set a Watchman,” arrives July 14 with 2 million copies.
While the title is already a best-seller, several writers have raised concerns about the book’s timing and Lee’s health. A Jezebel essay mentions:
“Harper Lee’s sister Alice Lee, who ferociously protected Harper Lee’s estate (and person) from unwanted outside attention as a lawyer and advocate for decades, passed away late last year, leaving the intensely private author (who herself is reportedly in ill health) vulnerable to people who may not have her best interests at heart.”
The Associated Press reports Lee’s condition at her sister’s November funeral:
“Grieving, ill and seated in a wheelchair, Lee talked loudly to herself at awkward times during the service for her beloved older sister and attorney, Alice, according to two family friends who attended the November service. Lee mumbled in a manner that shocked some in attendance, said one of the friends.”
Such is the passion over the author and her beloved 1960 novel.
The documentary features two Birmingham-area schools putting on a stage version of “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Jaffe, the filmmaker, hails from Mountain Brook.
The movie streams online till March 6.
President Bush awards the Presidential Medal
of Freedom to Harper Lee in 2007.
harmony among the ribs
Wednesday, February 4th, 2015The smoking hut crammed
barbecue lovers of all
stripes for a sit-down.
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string bean dreams
Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015A day will come when
tiny rows of crops nourish
our sun-baked bodies.
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The Birmingham channel: Half the city
Monday, February 2nd, 2015A look at Birmingham in videos …
Exploring the City Federal building downtown at night. From Matt Glasscock.
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The band Wray performs “Jennifer” at Communicating Vessels in Woodlawn. From Spectra Sonic Sound Sessions.
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Truck stop sermon. From Bro Darrell.
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Jan. 18 promotional event with “Jersey Belle” star at Dyron’s Lowcountry restaurant in Mountain Brook. From Jaime Primak Sullivan.
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Birmingham Baker’s Dozen ride on Jan. 17. From Matt Butler.
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A race across trampolines at the Steel City Jump Park at the Crestwood Festival Center. From TwYcH811.
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The band 8 Feet of Soul performed “Stormy Monday” Sunday at Daniel Day Gallery in Lakeview. From Joey Nettleman.
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Ninth-grade students from Shaaray Tefila study civil rights in Atlanta, Montgomery, Selma and Birmingham with nonprofit organization Etgar 36. From Shaaray Tefila NYC.
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Lauren Lippeatt leads a class on “Fierce Flow” yoga. From Lauren Lippeatt.
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Interview with attorney Doug Jones, part of the Jesus at Work series at Avondale United Methodist Church. From Brandon Harris.
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Texas metal band Flyleaf performed Sunday at WorkPlay in Lakeview. From aerialjane.
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A student’s hip hop routine last week at the UAB International Bazaar. From UAB.
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rodent rituals
Monday, February 2nd, 2015Will a sweeping cold
front bring more rain tomorrow?
Ask the damn groundhog.
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Birmingham Library to hold Local Authors Expo Saturday
Sunday, February 1st, 2015
The Local Authors Expo takes place Saturday at
the Central Branch of the Birmingham Public Library.
The Local Authors Expo returns for a 9th year this Saturday at the Birmingham Public Library.
This showcase for 100 authors offers workshops, children’s entertainment and the opportunity to meet published writers in person.
Participating authors this year are:
| Ed Abernathy Thomas Bates Jerri Beck Lisa Benn Scott Blasingame Carolyn Bolivar Javacia Harris Bowser Jeff Breland Damien Brown Barbara Brown Kevin Cain Harry Chambers Jr. Ashley Alice Chappell Lawayne Childrey Katie Clark Stevie Cole Robert Collins Joseph W. Connaughton Sherryl Denise Cook-Godfrey Artemis Craig Jessie Crawford John Davis Jackson Day Yakinea Marie Duff S.L. Duncan Murray Dunlap Carol Ealons Shirley Ferguson Tracee Ford June Foster Wynora Freeman J.D. Frost GeNeise Fuller |
Kristy Gadson Jack Gannon Andrea Gates Steve Gierhart Clay Gilbert Elizabeth Gregory Sybil Green King Greta Vanessa Griggs Christopher Hamlin James Hammond R. Kyle Hannah Drew Headley Alex Headley Leo Henry Anthony Hill James Jack B.J. Keeton Elizabeth Kitchens Peter Kirchikov Kathryn Lang Keith Lee Charles Lewis Jacquelin Lewis Rebecca Linam Creola Lucas Yolanda Marshall-Nickerson Jon McClure Danny B. McGuire Lisa McKinney Todd McKinney LaTanya Millhouse Shirley W. Mitchell Mary Murphy |
Roneshia Murray Stephanie Osborn Doctor Osborn Plato Papajohn Brittaney Pleasant Amanda Porter Myra Rutledge Harriett Samuels Grady Sue Loftin Saxon Keisa Sharpe-Johnson Beth Shelnutt Ashley Sherer Josie Skanes Greg Starnes Amy Leigh Strickland Carly Strickland Kyle Strickland Marie Sutton Ash Taylor Cedric Threatt Vickie Tubbs Betty Tucker Martin Turk Jill Dill Vincent Alberta Watson JD Weeks Brian Weimer Phyllis Williams Rob Williams Sharon Williams Cyndi Williams-Barnier Pamela Wright Johnnie Wyatt Andrea Zug |
At 10 a.m., Keith Lee discusses “Common Legal Issues for Authors and Self-Publishers.” The author is an attorney at Hamer Law Group and writes the Associate’s Mind blog.
At 1 p.m., Marie Sutton discusses “How to Make History Come Alive on the Page.” She is the author of “The A.G. Gaston Motel in Birmingham.” [Read an excerpt.]
The free event runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Central Branch of the Birmingham Public Library, 2100 Park Place, downtown [map].
For more information, visit the Local Authors Expo page.
Birmingham Public Library
#sundayread for Feb. 1, 2015
Sunday, February 1st, 2015
Photo: Moyan Brenn (CC)
My picks for #sundayread for Feb. 1, 2015:
- Y’all Connect: Stalking the storytellers
- Unusual Books That Shaped Billionaires, Best-Selling Authors, Prodigies, by @TFerriss
- RT @martibk: faulkner.
- Flashback: Snowpocalypse 2014, as seen in Alabama newspapers’ front pages
- This promotion can net 6,000 subscribers in 1 month, by @WillHoekenga (via @MariSmith)
- The Rapid Evolution of Emoji, a Wordless Tongue by Adam @Sternbergh (via @BooksLIVESA)
- The great Twitter cleanup
- Birmingham Library to hold Local Authors Expo Saturday #bham
- @JillStanek recommends following Jon Winokur @AdviceToWriters for great writing tips.
- Flashback: Project Bulk – Month 17: What I’ve lost
- Happy Crappy: Guide to Writing the Music on “Bob’s Burgers,” by @EricThurm
- Why Mississippi leads nation in child vaccination by @tcfrankel (via @charlesornstein)
- Death of a Family Farm, by @KristinaJ26 (via @AJConnolly1)
- 101 Masterpieces: “The Twilight Zone,” by Jake Rossen (RT @crewless)
More posts from Wade this week:
The latest #sundayread tweets
- More #sundayread recommendations from me
front porch posturing
Sunday, February 1st, 2015He fended off the
interlopers with nothing
more than a tall tale.
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a battle somewhere
Saturday, January 31st, 2015Two near-champions
prepare for epic fight, while
I pick a movie.
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