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Author of “In the Days of My Youth I Was Told What It Means to Be a Man,” published by @doubledaybooks.

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In three weeks! @rebecca.romney and I will be discussing my favorite topic, Virginia Woolf and the Hogarth Press - Sunday, November 8th at 11 AM at the @charlestonlitfest. Immediately after our talk, and all day Sunday and Monday, we will host a rare book pop-up shop, where you can see (and buy!) books from the Hogarth Press, plus other rare works on paper. Thanks to Charleston for having us again, we are so excited to be back! @sarahmoriartyparty #virginiawoolf #hogarthpress #rarebooks #charleston #bookcollecting

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There are too many photos and too many things to say. Almost a month later, I am still working through a way to “sum up” the 2026 Mississippi Book Festival. (And I still haven’t figured it out.) What I can say is that it was a very special year and all of us with the fest are grateful to those who made it possible through their generosity and belief in the event. We are also indebted to those that came out and enjoyed, spoke on a panel, and helped spread the love of reading. I am so thankful for all my friends who I have the pleasure of working with, the greatest board on the face of the Earth, the most incredible volunteer force ever assembled, and to the gentleman who owns *what seems to be* the one traveling llama in the state.

Y’all come back and let’s do it again next year!

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We're so excited to announce our authors for Round Two of Book-It Tuesday! Every Tuesday, we will announce a handful of this year’s authors until all have been announced. Stay tuned for the 2027 Headliners! #SBF2027#bookstagram#BookItTuesdays#author#books

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Happy Fall! Almost five months out from American Rambler’s pub date and I’m still on the road doing events (huge thanks to everyone who keeps coming out, and to all the independent booksellers and festival folks who make it happen!). People also keep saying nice things about the book (thank you, reviewers!), Rambler is still making regional bestseller lists (🙏🏻❤️), and I’m still popping up on podcasts. Not to mention a completely unexpected writing compliment from, uh, Jesse Eisenberg (😅) thanks to the kind crew at @a24.

What’s that? What about a local event? Don’t worry, a close-to-home shindig is coming up on November 6th at @riverhead_ciderhouse with the legendary @tom_junod, thanks to the wonderful folks at @abookplace_boutique. Come out and party with us, NY! 🍎🍺🍂

(Swipe to the last photo to see a very talented woman and the lovely portrait she drew of me in my dumb hat at @hs_bookfest.)

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The finalists for the Southern Book Prize have been selected!
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Southern independent booksellers have selected the finalists for the 2026 Southern Book Prize, representing bookseller favorites from 2026 that are Southern in nature. These eighteen finalists, six in each category, received the highest number of nominations, making them a collection of the most beloved "handsells" in fiction, nonfiction, and children's literature of the year.
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Voting is now open! Visit the link in our bio to see more about the finalists and to vote for your favorite Southern books of the year!
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#VoiceYourChoice #SouthernBookPrize

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When you have a rare bourbon, you share it only with the best bourbon-drinking friends 🧡 When you have a rare visit from a treasured friend, you savor it even long after he's gone. Friend Charles McNair visited a week ago. We served up the traditional Greek dishes that he always requests. He honored the traditions and the food and the stories by cleaning his plate! We sent him off with a big food box of leftovers. He was as happy as an overstuffed grape leaf! And Dewey and I were full of joy, laughter and stories galore. If you know Charles, you know...and you're lucky.

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Yesterday I had the honor to capture some of the authors who spoke at the Mississippi Book Festival. Included are Reading Rainbow host, Mychal Threats, Actress and Author, Kate Mckinnon, Rapper, Rick Ross, Tisha Campbell, Photographer, author @Beowolf Shehan, Cree Myles, Photographer Kate Medley, Author Tom Junod, Author Wright Thompson and a host of others. I want to extend my sincere thanks to Ellen Rodgers Daniels and her team for entrusting me to capture this moment in time.

#writers #author #mississippi #msbookfestival #myfujifilmlegacy

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Enjoyed another excellent @msbookfestival yesterday. Panels on Larry McMurtry and Jim Harrison, Farther & Sons, True Crime, WWII Novel, and short stories.

Truly one of the best Jackson area events of the year

#msbookfestival #readmississippi

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Had a fun date day with @mogki at the @msbookfestival! It was my first time really attending. In past years, I worked and ran around. It was nice to actually be at the event and attend some of the panels. We wrapped up with a quick trip to Costco so I could get a churro!

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Journalist and author Tom Junod reads from In the Days of My Youth I Was Told What It Means to Be a Man, reflecting on family, memory, masculinity, and the complicated way we come to understand the people who raised us.

Watch the full episode for more from Tom Junod and Thacker Mountain Radio Hour.

📺 Thacker Mountain Radio Hour
Stream anytime on the MPB App and at mpbonline.org.

Watch now:
🔗 Link in bio.

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THIS IS FEASTING FOOD in the greek heritage cooking kitchen. This is food reserved for celebration in the traditional kitchen. We don 't eat this every day. Today we celebrate catching up with and hugging the neck of friend Charles McNair who is not on Instagram. Every time he visits from Colombia, where he lives now, we're so busy catching up and draining every last drop of friendship communion that we forget to take photos 📸

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Same place, same idea, a different room full of people.

Applications aren’t open yet. Hit the link in bio, and we’ll tell you when they are.

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