On April 3, 2025, I enticed Carla and our friend Heather to join me in violating the no. 1 rule of our influencer-driven, celebrity-obsessed culture: Never meet your heroes. Landon Bryant and his lovely wife, Kate, are the rare exception. We were among the first to arrive at Eagle Eye Books in Decatur that night … Continue reading Landon talks… to me
If you have spent more than five minutes around me in the past two weeks you’ve heard me go on and on about my latest Southern obsession – artist and social media influencer Landon Bryant. More specifically, his Instagram account “Landon Talks” has been my internet rabbit hole of choice. Shout out to Brian and … Continue reading Let’s discuss: ‘Landon talks’
By now you’ve heard about Kathryn Stockett’s novel and recently released film “The Help.” The story looks at the lives of African American maids and the white women they serve in Jackson, Miss., in 1960. Stockett has obviously hit a nerve. Her book is currently number one on the New York Times’ combined print and … Continue reading Helpers
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