McCracken Poston Jr

Encyclopaedia Britannica notes that the original (hardcover) publisher often sets the earliest paperback date and that, “as a rule,” it is not less than 12 months after debut of the hardcover.
Well, we doubled that life with “Zenith Man: Death, Love, and Redemption in a Georgia

I had never heard of the Hanover West Literary Club until I was invited to come give a talk. It was held tonight in the beautiful Atlanta home of Laurie Leonard and Hank Klibanoff. Georgia can still seem like a small town, as there were many shared connections I discovered within

TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS AGO TODAY - I was with Alvin Ridley, waiting for his murder trial jury to come back, looking out the window of the Catoosa County courthouse, looking down toward the front porch, and talking about all the history of the place. And then, a couple of hours later,

BOOK CLUBS! If you aren’t in one, start one! Last night I was hosted by Karen Haas in the beautiful Black Creek neighborhood just West of Chattanooga. A great event!
Keeping my friend Alvin alive through story and celebration.

Book clubs: if you’re choosing titles for 2026, I’d be delighted to join your conversation about this story, Zoom or in person. And to everyone else, thank you for sharing this remarkable true story.
One recommendation at a time is how books inspire and endure.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!
You can order now from Amazon and get it by Christmas Eve! Barnes & Noble has it too!
You can shop at A Fern & A Feather Gifts or Book & Barrel in Ringgold, Georgia, and get one signed to your gift recipient!
You can bring it to the office to be personalized

Last week, when I reached out to bookstores to request they stock or restock my book, I heard back from some that the popular wholesaler Ingram was listing the title as out of stock. I knew my publisher still had stock, and they quickly took care of the issue.
Many bookstores do

THIS FRIDAY! Come to Book & Barrel to hear AMY PETULLA talk about her macabre true crime book on the anniversary of the Corpsewood Manor case! Pick up a signed copy as a gift. Perfect for someone you know!

Our annual Downhome Christmas Parade is this Friday! I wrote about the 1998 parade in the book. Come on out!
So many memories from the past, and so many memories you can make in the future!

This little story out of Ringgold, Georgia, gnawed a hole in me until I could tell it right, in long form. Finally, the subject's autism diagnosis made it click in my head. Alvin was on board with sharing his diagnosis, and I witnessed an amazing change in how he viewed himself