FANBOY In doing what I do for a quarter century, I've been most fortunate to interview lots of accomplished people and meet many others. I generally don't get starstruck, but…

TAKIN' THE STAGE I'm delighted at the huge response to Jacktown USA, the cool slice of Mississippi musical history I co-authored with my friend Kamel King that's made quite a splash.…

The wait is almost over for an especially cool book I'm proud to have co-written, Jacktown USA. Kamel King and I take a deep dive into the fascinating impact the city of…

THANK YOU! Lots to be thankful for as we charge into the second half of The Roaring Twenties. Sunrise Press, the faith-based division of Dogwood Press, had a HUGE breakout…

The cute cover portrait was painted by the author's late sister, Kathy

Taking place on September 14 this year in hopes of avoiding the blast furnace August heat, the 2024 Mississippi Book Festival will again feature an incredibly diverse group of authors…

I love seeing the authors I publish get a first look at their new books, especially when it's their first one. Exhibit A is Scott Lenoir, whose great new thriller, The…

BEACH BOOKS Got everything ready for that long-awaited beach trip, now that the kids are out of school? Up to you to remember the sunscreen, but we can certainly take…

There are large, colorful banners inside Jackson's beautiful Banner Hall right now that display the striking cover art of The Saints of St. Mary's, my first work of non-fiction and a…

Here's your very first look at the cover of the soon-to-be-released Candace Cox Wheeler novel, Sunset in the Sound. Isn't it lovely?  The pic was taken by Holly Cox, Candace's sister…