...because the name sounded "bright, happy, and hopeful" quoth our witty tour guide. But in Memphis yesterday, there was no sun. When we crossed the Mississippi into the city, there was actually a freakish amount of snow pouring from the clouds and coating the South... 
...a meteorological fact that meant that our audience at Burke's... 
...was small, but intrepid: 
Thanks to Corey and Cheryl for having us, to Chloe for talking to me about Prince and David Bowie, and to everyone else for bundling up and making it out. Extra special thanks to Karen Golightly for hosting Kyle and me, and walking us through the Winter Wonderland.
Fortunately, the conditions of the five-hour drive up from Fayetteville, though gray, were not so treacherous as the snowstorm in Tennesssee, so Kyle and I were able to clearly see and enjoy such roadside sights as massive American flags...
...vehicles with shiny, overcompensatory, metallic testicles... 
...and ghostly white crosses on desolate hillsides: 
At the moment, we are drinking coffee and eating chocolate chip pancakes in Karen's kitchen, but soon, we will hit the road for Edwardsville, Illinois, where we are reading on the SIU campus tonight at 7:30. If you are anywhere in the greater St. Louis area, we hope to see you there! The weather's supposed to suck way less than it did last night!
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Be careful. Last night was fun. I wish we had sold more books but next time we will. Which is my way of saying, please come back for your next books.
Corey
I believe those are "truck nutz." No visit south of the Mason-Dixon is complete without them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-xJrTCwKjs
Yes! Truck Nutz. Thank you. For the life of me I could not remember their proper name.
Hey Kathleen:
I'm sorry I didn't get to see you in person at Burke's (yes, I'm one of those non-intrepid persons who is afraid of a big bad Southern snowstorm). I did, however, buy a copy of LNG at Burke's and just finished reading it. As a life drawing model myself, I was absolutely delighted by every part of your book, and look forward to reading more! Cheers, Nathan
Hey, Nathan--thanks for reading it and for posting a comment. Showing up virtually is almost as good as showing up for real. I'm glad you enjoyed it, and maybe will catch you next time I'm in Memphis!
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