Bett Norris

Yesterday I was at the bookstore, looking for a copy of The Prince of Frogtown, by Rick Bragg. I actually went to two different bookstores, because, well, I can't resist. I was also looking for Land of Entrapment, by Andi Marquette, which I couldn't find.

But I did find a copy of Miss McGhee, on the shelf in Borders, at Tyrone Mall. Yes, I still get a thrill, just like the very first time I saw my novel sitting on a shelf in a bookstore.

If you haven't read All Over But the Shoutin' or Ava's Man, I can recommend both books by Rick Bragg, an Alabama writer from Jacksonville.  Last I heard, Bragg was teaching at the University of Alabama. In his acknowledgments, Bragg thanked the University for giving him a place to write in earshot of the chimes. I am envious.