Roy Hoffman |
Roy Hoffman is Writer-in-Residence for The Mobile Register. His writings have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Oxford American, and Esquire. He graduated from UMS prep school in Mobile, which seems to be a breeding ground for successful writers including: Walter Edgar, Ben Erickson, Frye Gaillard, and Winston Groom. After two decades of writing in New York City, Roy has returned to his Alabama roots.
His first novel, Almost Family, won the Lillian Smith Award signifying the best book in the South. It has been chosen by the University of Alabama Press to be reprinted in their Deep South series. Back Home, is a close-up portrait of everyday places, ordinary people and their history. This eloquent, affectionate and profound insider's view of our state is a true treasure. His latest work, Chicken Dreaming Corn, is due out in Fall 2004 from the University of Georgia Press.
Rick Bragg in the Movies
Even though you weren’t able to attend the September 26, 2011, sold-out world premiere of Alabama’s Rick Bragg: Out of the Dirt, here’s your opportunity to view the entire movie at home, as well as much bonus footage not seen in the original documentary.
Listen in on distinguished Alabamaians, local friends and family tell inside tales on Rick as a child and award-winning best-selling author. Rick also gives his life’s philosophy in many scenes. Find out about his mother’s poetry; hear his aunt tell of dressing him as a girl when he was a tot. If ever there was a priceless gift, this is it.
You may order the two DVD (22.95) set through our secure, encrypted link Here
We also have signed copies of every edition of every Rick Bragg title ever written. You may view those by Clicking Here
