“She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live.” – Annie Dillard, The Living
With summer underway and warm evenings, relaxing weekends, and long-awaited vacations offering the perfect opportunities to slow down and catch up on reading, this week we share a summer reading list—filled with classic works by native Alabamians.
Their Eyes Were Watching God: Zora Neale Hurston
All Over but the Shoutin’: Rick Bragg
Women, Race, & Class: Angela Davis
Crazy in Alabama: Mark Childress
Rosa Parks: My Story: Rosa Parks, with Jim Haskins
Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions: Daniel Wallace
If the Legends Fade: Tom Hendrix
South to a Very Old Place: Albert Murray
Tongues of Flame: Mary Ward Brown
The World I Live In: Helen Keller
To Kill a Mockingbird: Harper Lee
@ Alabama Chanin
The Summer of the T-shirt: The Clean Tees and Graffiti Tees
@ The Factory Store + Café
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Tomorrow, June 26th, is the last day to place your smoked rib order for Independence Day weekend. Our smoked-in-house ribs and other BBQ-ready sides will be available for pick-up on June 30th. Place your order here or give our café team a call at 256-701-8667.