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Georgia Traveler Features the Wren’s Nest, Amelia, and Curtis
Georgia Traveler, everyone’s favorite travel show not starring Michael Palin Anthony Bourdain Rick Steves, stopped by the Wren’s Nest a few months back for a segment on their “Book Tour” episode.
Amelia did most of the talking:
Curtis did most of the storytelling:
And Georgia Traveler did a bang-up job. Thank you, Georgia Traveler! Watch the entire episode online, here (just click on the “Watch” icon next to the page title).
Our segment starts about 4 minutes in, but the whole episode is worth your time. They stop by the Uncle Remus Museum, Flannery O’Connor’s Andalusia, the Margaret Mitchell House, and the Grit.
P.S. Do you know how hard it is to find a screen grab where people don’t look like they’re drooling? It’s medium-hard!
Categories: Fame and Fortune, Joel Chandler Harris, Marketing Tricks, Road Trips, Trails: Historic and Imagined, Uncle Remus | Tags: amelia lerner, David Zelski, Georgia Traveler, The Wren's Nest,
The Wren’s Nest Is Officially Part of the Southern Literary Trail
It’s official. We’re in.
Yup, the rumors were true. Maybe we can help out with their website, too.
Wren’s Nest Part of the Southern Literary Trail?
I’d rather not jinx anything, but the Wren’s Nest may very well sneak into the fledgling and soon-to-be-awesome Southern Literary Trail.
Their website right now looks a little like the Wren’s Nest’s website, stylistically speaking, circa this time last year.
That is to say, um, spartan.
The idea for the trail centers around linking 20th century southern writers through themes, geography, and–hopefully–tourist dollars. Since Joel Chandler Harris was indeed alive and publishing in the 20th century, I say count it! After all, the transformation of writing in Georgia from Br’er Rabbit to The Color Purple is pretty significant if I do say so myself.
Here’s (a little) background on the Southern Literary Trail. Of course, more information will be posted here as it develops.
Now, if only someone would get my Civil War to Civil Rights Trail idea off the ground.
I’m looking at you, CCHRP.
Or maybe you, Amelia Trace. You’re practically synonymous with ATL.