Southern Fried Divorce
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Advance Praise for Southern Fried Divorce I cried laughing and sometimes I just plain cried over Judy Conner's hilarious, bittersweet—but mostly really sweet—account of the wild ride that was her marriage and its aftermath. Adding to its considerable charms are the fact that it begins and ends with a fine brown dog and provides an excellent recipe for curried fruit—not to mention spot-on insights into New Orleans culture—in between. —Julia Reed, author of Queen of the Turtle Derby and Other Southern Phenomena I am keeping Southern Fried Divorce on my nightstand indefinitely. For those of us who need a big laugh before bed and simultaneously want to put the fear of God in our husbands, this book is the ticket. Judy Conner writes with such hilarity and truth, you'll read this one time and time again. I loved it!"—Adriana Trigiani, New York Times bestselling author of the Big Stone Gap trilogy and The Queen of the Big Time "One of the reasons that you laugh so hard at Judy Conner's words about marriage and its often inevitable conclusion is because it feels so true. With good writing and with insights of someone who has tasted the bitter fruit, she makes you wince a little, nod your head in understanding and, if you are a man, squirm."—Rick Bragg, author of All Over But the Shoutin' and Ava's Man "Like all good comedy, this book explains things—things you wonder about. Like why New Orleanians ignore celebrities, and how to hug a ghost. But the best part is this— despite all that bragging Ms. Conner does about her mean streak, it's a really sweet love story. — Julie Smith, author of Mean Woman Blues and Louisiana Lament I don't know what to make of this book. It's a shaggy dog story. It's a cookbook. It's a gimlet-eyed view of New Orleans' drinking class. Which is to say that it's a hell of a read."—John T Edge, author of Southern Belly: The Ultimate Food Lover's Companion to the American South This book is more fun than a box of glue-huffing monkeys on St. Peter and Bourbon!" —John Goodman Author Biography: A Renaissance woman, Judy Conner is passionate about many things. Her prizewinning roses and camellias delight the many visitors to her home, The Snuggery. She began reading her Brown Dog Tales, the basis for this book, at the Sunday Salons in the French Quarter of New Orleans, and several were featured in the Faulkner Society Double Dealer. She is the older sister of Jill Conner Browne, author of the bestselling Sweet Potato Queen series. Raised in Jackson, Mississippi, she now lives in New Orleans, Louisiana, with her brown dog. Publishers Weekly In this memoir previously published by a small press, Conner-older sis of the bestselling Sweet Potato Queen, Jill Conner Browne-takes a candid, humorous look at her divorce from "that ex-husband," "that X" or "X." At first the book walks and talks like a missive from an airhead woman who languishes in an unfulfilling relationship. But just as reader exasperation begins creeping in, Conner proves she's a smart woman with a plan: after the split, instead of being contentious, Conner chooses to treat X right, declaring, "I was going to do this divorce my way." She continues charming readers with her folksy, down-home tone and wit, along with her sharp observational skills, especially when it comes to relationships. Each chapter reminisces about the antics of X, the author and a stray dog who becomes a part of the family. And each teaches a lesson Conner learned that she brings home in one succinct phrase (e.g., "Comeuppance watching is big fun. Comeuppance receiving ain't. Avoid it"). Conner also includes recipes, which is perfectly natural when the anecdotal settings involve New Orleans gatherings and parties. She's achieved a commendable feat in combining memoir, cookbook and self-help book into one funny-as-hell package. Agent, Janis Donnaud. (Jan.) Forecast: Bubbling admiration from Rick Bragg ("it feels so true") and John Goodman ("more fun than a box of glue-huffing monkeys on St. Peter and Bourbon"), plus the exposure a major publisher can provide, plus being the sister of a bestselling author should equal big sales. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.
