BILL THOMPSON has been a speaker and entertainer for hundreds of events celebrating The South. In the course of all that, he has written two books of essays including the best-selling Sweet Tea, Fried Chicken and Lazy Dogs as well as a collection of short stories and a play. He is the author of numerous articles for newspapers and magazines, particularly Our State. Celia Whitfield’s Boy was his first novel, followed by the groundbreaking photo essay collection, Listen to the Southwind.