On this episode of The Literary Life, Mitchell’s guest, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Rick Bragg, shares colorful stories about his southern roots, his career as a journalist and the voices that have informed his books including his latest, “The Best Cook in the World, Tales from My Momma’s Table.” Recorded at Books & Books in Coral Gables, Florida.
Host: Mitchell Kaplan
Showrunner: Carmen Lucas
Editor: Andy Stermer, Chaliwa Music + Sound
Links:
https://shop.booksandbooks.com/book/9780385341004
https://www.facebook.com/rickbraggauthor/
https://www.southernliving.com/community/rick-bragg-southern-journal-0
Thanks for joining us, Rick Bragg!
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