School Visits:

Bruno Academy (Birmingham, AL), University of Alabama – Birmingham (AL), Inverness Elementary (Birmingham, AL), Underwood Elementary (Florence, AL), Brooks Elementary (Killen, AL), Riverhill School (Florence, Alabama), Hibbett Middle School (Florence, AL), Barrett Elementary (Birmingham, AL), Wesley Lakes Elementary (McDonough, GA), University of Montevallo (Montevallo, AL), Pizitz Middle School (Vestavia Hills, AL), Central School (Florence, AL), Wilcox Academy (Camden, AL), Camden School of Art and Technology (Camden, AL), W.J. Carroll Intermediate (Fairhope, AL), Fairview Elementary (Heiskell, TN), University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL), Trussville High School (Trussville, AL), Rolling Hills Elementary School (Huntsville, AL), Liberty Park Middle School (Vestavia Hills, AL), Central Elementary School (Blytheville, AR), Blytheville Middle School (Blytheville, AR), Collegeville Elementary School (Bryant, AR), Reeltown School (Notasulga, AL), Berry Middle School (Hoover, AL)

Library and Museum Visits:

Hammonds House Museum (Atlanta, GA), South Fulton Arts Center (Atlanta, GA), Gadsden Public Library (Gadsden, AL), Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum, Myrtle Beach, SC, Emmet O'Neal (Mountain Brook, AL), New York Public Library - Mulberry Street Branch (NY), Flint Institute of Art (Flint, MI), North Shelby Public Library (Birmingham, AL), Hoover Public Library (Hoover, AL), Florence-Lauderdale Public Library (Florence, AL), Springville Road Public Library (Birmingham, AL), Leeds Public Library (Leeds, AL), Dauphin Island Parkway Public Library (Mobile, AL), Birmingham Public Library (Birmingham, AL), Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library (Benton, AR), Calera Public Library (Calera, AL)

Bookstore signings:

Coldwater Books (Tuscumbia, AL), Davis-Kidd Bookseller (Memphis, TN), Books of Wonder (New York City), The Voracious Reader (Larchmont, NY), Flint Institute of Art Museum Store (Flint, MI), Milestone Books (Birmingham, AL), Books a Million (Florence, AL), The Bookstore (Huntsville, AL), Page & Palette (Fairhope, AL), Bienville Books (Mobile, AL), Lemuria Books (Jackson, MS), Sherlock’s Books (Lebanon, TN), Black Belt Treasures (Camden, AL), Davis-Kidd Bookseller (Nashville, TN), Square Books, Jr. (Oxford, MS), Carpe Librum Books (Knoxville, TN), That Bookstore (Blytheville, AR)

Book Festivals and Conferences:

Southern Christian Writers Conference (AL), Red Mountain Writing Project (AL), Southern-Breeze SCBWI Springmingle (Atlanta, GA), Virginia Festival of the Book (Charlottesville, VA), Alabama Book Festival (Montgomery, AL)

Print: The Courier News, Author Makes Connection (PDF), Currents, Stitching Together A Story (PDF), Portico, Local Author Challenges Childern (PDF), UAB Magazine The Wilcox Progressive Era, Gadsden Times, Birmingham Parent Magazine, Shelby County Reporter, Birmingham Parent magazine, Portico magazine, 280 Living, Fairhope Courier, Courier Journal, Florence Times Daily, News Observer

Online Press: Cynsations, Books Are My Thing, Sacramento Book Review, Barb's Favorites, IMPCL Kids, Birmingham Magazine, Love Books A-Z, ALAN's Picks, Musings of a Book Addict, Book Lovers Inc. (Irene on Fate), Joelle Anthony, Writing Snacks, Through the Wardrobe, Lindsey Leavitt, Doraine Bennett (interview), Amy Brecount White, Other Shelf Tours, The Children's Book Reporter, Saundra Mitchell, April Nichole, Liyanaland!, Liyanaland! part 2, Elevensies, Shrinking Violets Promotions, Linda Gerber, Sarah C. Campbell (video), Mindi Scott, Elizabeth O. Dulemba, Denise Jaden, Quilter's Muse

Online interviews: DeepFriedKudzu, Juvenescence, Teaching Authors - interview

Radio:
Pat Sloan's Creative Talk Radio, 7-19-10

WBHM Tapestry - All Things Considered with Andrew Yeager

Television: WVTM Channel 13 Birmingham - Midday Show with Rod Carter

Q and A about LEAVING GEE'S BEND

Q and A about POETRY

Downloads:

Gees Bend Book Cover | Author Image (high resolution) | Author Image (low resolution)

(Images courtesy Lynn Baker)