Local book club hosts celebrity discussion at Pirkle's
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The regular meeting of Cedartown’s Bookish Babes was a little different this month.
On Thursday, Feb. 11, the group met at Pirkle’s Deli on Main St. to discuss Lauretta Hannon’s memoir, The Cracker Queen: A Memoir of a Jagged, Joyful Life, with Hannon herself.
Members gathered to enjoy lunch and the company of Hannon, a writer, humorist, and commentator on National Public Radio’s All Things Considered.
Bookish Babes member Darice Lewis, manager of the Polk County campus of Georgia Northwestern Technical College, felt a strong connection with the writer, who formerly served as Director of Communications and Marketing at Atlanta Technical College.
Before lunch, Hannon met the ladies, autographed copies of her book and gave away goodies that included lipstick tube-pens and M&Ms in medicine bottles she termed ‘stress pills’—all things a true Cracker Queen needs to survive.
“Even though we might not be able to call ourselves one,” said Hannon “we all know one.”
'Cracker Queen' is a term coined by Hannon and represents a person who handles life's challenges with resilience and a quick wit.
Hannon’s trailer park childhood, misadventures and crazy relatives are the focus of her storytelling, and the Bookish Babes had plenty of questions for the woman Southern Living magazine calls ‘The Funniest Woman in Georgia.’
Over Pirkle’s sandwiches, Hannon recounted hurling cigarettes at roadside prison chain gangs, watching her mother give illegal ammo as stocking stuffers, and failing an audition to narrate her own memoir. Following lunch, the ladies took photos with Hannon.
Hannon was the official inaugural guest for the group, which has been meeting once a month for more than seven years to discuss books of all shapes, sizes and genres.
“It’s runs the absolute gamut,” said Lewis.
Each month, the exclusive group chooses a member, who then selects a book for the month, and hosts everyone for dinner and discussion at her home. Many of the ladies have been lifelong friends. Some members went to high school together, while some have been acquainted since birth, and at least one member travels from Summerville for events.
For more information on Hannon, Cracker Queens, or All Things Considered , visit thecrackerqueen.com.
On Thursday, Feb. 11, the group met at Pirkle’s Deli on Main St. to discuss Lauretta Hannon’s memoir, The Cracker Queen: A Memoir of a Jagged, Joyful Life, with Hannon herself.
Members gathered to enjoy lunch and the company of Hannon, a writer, humorist, and commentator on National Public Radio’s All Things Considered.
Bookish Babes member Darice Lewis, manager of the Polk County campus of Georgia Northwestern Technical College, felt a strong connection with the writer, who formerly served as Director of Communications and Marketing at Atlanta Technical College.
Before lunch, Hannon met the ladies, autographed copies of her book and gave away goodies that included lipstick tube-pens and M&Ms in medicine bottles she termed ‘stress pills’—all things a true Cracker Queen needs to survive.
“Even though we might not be able to call ourselves one,” said Hannon “we all know one.”
'Cracker Queen' is a term coined by Hannon and represents a person who handles life's challenges with resilience and a quick wit.
Hannon’s trailer park childhood, misadventures and crazy relatives are the focus of her storytelling, and the Bookish Babes had plenty of questions for the woman Southern Living magazine calls ‘The Funniest Woman in Georgia.’
Over Pirkle’s sandwiches, Hannon recounted hurling cigarettes at roadside prison chain gangs, watching her mother give illegal ammo as stocking stuffers, and failing an audition to narrate her own memoir. Following lunch, the ladies took photos with Hannon.
Hannon was the official inaugural guest for the group, which has been meeting once a month for more than seven years to discuss books of all shapes, sizes and genres.
“It’s runs the absolute gamut,” said Lewis.
Each month, the exclusive group chooses a member, who then selects a book for the month, and hosts everyone for dinner and discussion at her home. Many of the ladies have been lifelong friends. Some members went to high school together, while some have been acquainted since birth, and at least one member travels from Summerville for events.
For more information on Hannon, Cracker Queens, or All Things Considered , visit thecrackerqueen.com.
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« KatCarter wrote on Wednesday, Feb 17 at 12:44 PM »
Bookish Babes is an established club that has been meeting for seven years. I am a member of the club and would love to help you start a new club. There are many formats for book clubs that do not involve meals. Just let me know if you are interested.
« CedartownIsDead wrote on Tuesday, Feb 16 at 10:46 AM »
So, are just Babes allowed in this club? I love to read. Or is there a local chapter, called the Bookish Boys? Some one give me a Shout-Out! Please.....
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