Can a quirky coalition comprised of a determined, grief-stricken widow, an aged political consultant nearly out of the game, and two alternative media journalists with gonzo journalism proclivities bring down some sleazy Florida politicians? And while they are at it, can this same gang find out who killed an outspoken activist who not incidentally targeted […]
“What Love Can’t Fix: Navigating the Storms of My Husband’s Mental Illness” by Kay L. Harris
May 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Tallahassee systems analyst, Kay L. Harris, will move you to tears with her memoir of her husband’s serious mental illness (SMI), What Love Can’t Fix: Navigating the Storms of My Husband’s Mental Illness (2026). Written from the heart of a child raised on Disney dreams in the post-war recovery from the Great Depression, it reveals how life […]
“The Mango Tree” by Annabelle Towmetich
April 15, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Annabelle Tometich’s delightful sense of humor sweetens even the toughest, most humiliating moments of her life in her outstanding memoir, The Mango Tree (Little, Brown and Company, 2024). Beginning with an epigraph from her mother’s Facebook feed, the book announces its tone immediately: laugh-out-loud funny. “I shook my family tree and a bunch of nuts […]
“A Florida Dance: Life Stories from the Sunshine State” by Doug Alderson
February 10, 2026 by Leave a Comment
I have enjoyed all of Doug Alderson’s award-winning books, but I was truly blown away by his latest, A Florida Dance: Life Stories from the Sunshine State (Earthways Press 2026). I know Doug through Tallahassee’s writing community and consider him a friend, but the praise I’m offering here is fully earned. These stories are so […]
“Finding Angels” by Rhett DeVane
September 8, 2025 by 1 Comment
As sweet as the tea required at every Southern ladies’ luncheon, Finding Angels: A Heartfelt Collection of Love, Laughter, and Hope (2025) by Rhett DeVane is sure to bring a generous helping of light-hearted pleasure to your reading list. This collection of fifty short stories and poems is best savored slowly—like daily devotionals—but you may […]