Detective Work:Novelist Keith Thomson’s Office Has Some Just-for-Fun Spy Gadgets By Donna CorneliusJournal Features Writer At first glance, Keith Thomson’s office in downtown Birmingham seems like a fairly standard workspace. There’s a utilitarian desk, table and bookcase.You’ll get a clue about his profession from posters advertising his … [Read more...]
Ghigna’s Creativity Soars in His ‘Tree House’ Office
High on Writing:Ghigna’s Creativity Soars in His ‘Tree House’ OfficeBy Keysha DrexelJournal editorOnce upon a time, a writer and his new bride strolled the tree-lined streets of a neighborhood where they hoped to someday make their home.An English Tudor home on West Linwood Drive in Homewood captured their imaginations, and the writer knew it would be the … [Read more...]
Iron City Showdown
Iron City Showdown:Chefs Compete in Vestavia Rotary Fundraiser By Donna CorneliusJournal Features Writer Vestavia Hills Rotary Club members may be shouting—or at least thinking--“Allez cuisine!” on July 13.Those words, which loosely translated from French mean “start cooking,” are the battle cry for contestants in Food Network’s “Iron Chef … [Read more...]
The Write Space
J.K. Rowling penned her first “Harry Potter” novel in a walk-in closet she converted into a writing space. James Joyce liked to write in bed. And Alice Hoffman repaints her office a different color every time she starts a new book.Writers are like sponges soaking up everything in their environments, and whether it’s small desk in the corner of a room or a remote cabin in … [Read more...]
J. Willoughby Loves Hearing His Daughter Sing
Music to His EarsJ. Willoughby Loves Hearing His Daughter SingBy Keysha DrexelJournal editorIn a feat of musicianship and a testament to his status as the ultimate fan, J. Willoughby and the Black Jacket Symphony will recreate, note by note, every song on the Rolling Stones' 1978 "Some Girls" album on June 14-15 at Workplay in Birmingham.And while he'll be … [Read more...]