Comments on: Decatur-ful Townsend Prize Nominations

By: Collin Kelley

Collin Kelley — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:28:03 +0000

Not a Decatur resident (yet), but thanks for helping to spread the word. I spend a lot of time in Decatur at Java Monkey and hosting readings for Poetry Atlanta at the Decatur Library. I’m thrilled to be on the list of finalists with Amanda, Thomas and Josh and all those great writers.

By: Keith F

Keith F — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:15:04 +0000

Very cool Amanda. We actually have two copies, one hard cover (wife’s preference) and one for the Kindle, and now we are looking very forward to the next installment. Also, you’re forgiven for the Diet Pepsi…as we discussed it we just figured it was because Keye’s mother was from North Carolina! As for the Neon and the mountains, thanks for the tip: Never rent a Neon!

Congratulations on your success!

By: Josh Russell

Josh Russell — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:30:53 +0000

I’m a Decatur resident! Just ask at the Brick Store and Yogurt Tap . . .

By: Amanda Kyle Williams

Amanda Kyle Williams — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:03:15 +0000

Thanks for reading, Keith. Thrilled you liked the book. Yep, Keye’s always a little outside the circle, which is why I put Diet Pepsi in her hand in a Coke town. I hope you’ll forgive me for that. And, for the record, I drove up above E. Ellijay in a Neon once. The Neon didn’t know we weren’t in real mountains. I try to write a little of what I know around the fiction Really appreciate you buying my book. Thank you!

Just wanted to let y’all know that Atlanta writer Joshilyn Jackson who was also shortlisted for the Townsend Prize will be at Georgia Center for the Book on January 25th 7:15. I hope Decatur comes out to support her.
Thanks for running the story, Decatur Metro!

By: Keith F

Keith F — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:03:04 +0000

Just finished The Stranger You Seek this past week. It was a fun read, but I was very disappointed that this Decatur author chose to constantly put Diet Pepsi in her lead character’s hand rather than Diet Coke. It is, however, fun to be able to identify and picture so many of the local places she calls out. The downside of knowing the terrain is when things don’t pass the straight face test, like when her character drives to Ellijay in a Neon and it has troubles making it up the “mountain” roads!!!