Kathryn Tucker Windham (1918–2011) grew up in Thomasville, Alabama, the youngest child in a large family of storytellers. For many years a Selma resident, Windham was a freelance writer, collected folklore, and photographed the changing scenes of her native South. A nationally recognized storyteller and a regular fixture on Alabama Public Radio, her commentaries were also featured on National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered.” Her books include Odd-Egg Editor, A Serigamy of Stories, and Southern Cooking to Remember, all published by University Press of Mississippi.
