Windham event Saturday at ASCC
From Staff Reports

"Alabama, they say, is like one big front porch where folks gather on summer nights to tell tales and to talk family…The stories they tell are all alike in their Southern blend of exaggeration, humor, pathos, folklore and romanticism. Family history is woven into the stories. And pride. And humor. Always humor." This quote is just one of many wonderful thoughts expressed by Kathryn Tucker Windham in her book Alabama, One Big Front Porch.

Alabama Southern is bringing back this Alabama classic. Out of print for more than 25 years, Kathryn Tucker Windham's Alabama, One Big Front Porch is now available in a new edition sponsored by Alabama Southern and published by New South Books.

Alabama Southern Community College will honor Kathryn Tucker Windham, Alabama's Storyteller, on the Thomasville campus of Alabama Southern on September 29th as it celebrates the art of story telling and the new edition of this popular book.

At 10 am, grab a rocking chair and sit on the virtual "front porch" for story-telling by Kathryn Tucker Windham and friends. During the morning, guests will also have the opportunity to record their own stories in a "Story Booth" for the Clarke County and Kathryn Tucker Windham Museum collections.

At 11 am, Ms. Windham will be signing copies of her book and tours of the Kathryn Tucker Windham Museum will take place.

At noon, the event will conclude with a "dinner" not "lunch" in the middle of the day. Ms. Windham has campaigned for decades to preserve the true Southern meaning of dinner. Ms. Windham has also carried the message that real Southern dinners always end with real Southern desserts.

In Ms. Windham's honor, guests will end their meal with a tempting array of home-made desserts- cakes, pies, cobblersprepared by the best cooks in Thomasville from these women's clubs: Thomasville Research Club, Extraordinary Women of Color and the Junior Women's Club. Enjoy a truly Southern meal and storytelling by some of Alabama's best writers who will join us to celebrate Alabama's storyteller.

All dinner reservations must be prepaid. Respond promptly, space is limited. Tickets for Dinner are $20 each.

Order your signed copy of Alabama, One Big Front Porch today for $30 each (price includes tax and shipping). Checks only, payable to Alabama Southern Community

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