Alabama Writers

The Social Conquest of Earth E.O. Wilson

THE SOCIAL CONQUEST OF EARTH finds the two-time Pulitzer Prize winning biologist and author countering the theory that evolution encourages creatures to put family first by demonstrating that group selection, not kin selection, is the primary driving force of human evolution. Demonstrating that the sources of morality...

13 Alabama Ghosts and Jeffrey Kathryn Tucker Windham

13 ALABAMA GHOSTS AND JEFFREY is one of the South's most beloved books. Whether you believe in ghosts or not, these stories delight children and adults. This title has been selected as a Booksmith Timeless Classic, meaning it is among the best of the best for the last several decades. We will ship it free...

Jeffrey Introduces 13 More Southern Ghosts Kathryn Tucker Windham

JEFFREY INTRODUCES 13 MORE SOUTHERN GHOSTS follows the enormous success of 13 Alabama Ghosts and Jeffrey to also become one of the South's most beloved books. Whether you believe in ghosts or not, these stories delight children and adults. This title has been selected as a Booksmith Timeless Classic,...

Thirteen Georgia Ghosts and Jeffrey: Commemorative Edition Kathryn Tucker Windham

THIRTEEN GEORGIA GHOSTS AND JEFFREY follows the enormous success of 13 Alabama Ghosts and Jeffrey to become a beloved books for readers in the Peach State. Whether you believe in ghosts or not, these stories delight children and adults. This title has been selected as a Booksmith Timeless Classic,...

Thirteen Mississippi Ghosts and Jeffrey: Commemorative Edition Kathryn Tucker Windham

13 MISSISSIPPI GHOSTS AND JEFFREY follows the enormous success of 13 Alabama Ghosts and Jeffrey to become a beloved books for readers in the Magnolia State. Whether you believe in ghosts or not, these stories delight children and adults. This title has been selected as a Booksmith Timeless Classic,...

Wash Margaret Wrinkle

WASH was named the best debut novel of 2013. Based loosely on the author's forebears, this story brings to light the unspeakable plan a Revolutionary War veteran devised for his slave. Meticulous research provides the reader a view into the inspiration a mother's love can bring in the most terrible of times.

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Wash Margaret Wrinkle

WASH was named the best debut novel of 2013. Based loosely on the author's forebears, this story brings to light the unspeakable plan a Revolutionary War veteran devised for his slave. Meticulous research provides the reader a view into the inspiration a mother's love can bring in the most terrible of times.

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Homewood Martha Wurtele

HOMEWOOD celebrates the unique and wonderful city that is home to The Alabama Booksmith. Using a wide array of photographs, both new and old, as well as meticulously researched text, Martha Wurtele and Jake Collins have put the spotlight on the people and places (including The Alabama Booksmith) that have made this one...