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Suzy Marmalade, Dating, and the Sunday Comics
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At the time, I thought that the grand and cathartic process of coming to terms with my father would have the desired effect of curing me of my ineptitude with men, but it didn’t, at least not right away. Even … Continue reading
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Who Are You (Who? Who? Who? Who?) – Part 2
Suzy Creamcheese became Suzy Marmalade because I couldn’t get the rights to use the Creamcheese name from the Frank Zappa Estate. I was crazy about the name, dickered around with Gail Zappa’s lawyers for months and months, but to no … Continue reading
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Who Are You (Who? Who? Who? Who?) – Part 1
I recently saw The Who in concert, provoking the titular question. Specifically, who is Suzy Marmalade? That’s the question that many people reading Southern Vapors have on their minds. She is described in the book as one of my personas. … Continue reading
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Southern Vapors for Suicide Prevention
In the US, someone dies by suicide every 13.7 minutes. In the time it takes to write this post, an average of 4 people will have taken their lives. When I say that I had thought of killing myself before … Continue reading
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A Weekend of Events in Photos
It was a busy weekend for Southern Vapors! We started it off with a book signing at Charis Books and Moreon Saturday and then headed to the MJCCA Book Festival where I had the great fortune of speaking as part … Continue reading
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Decatur Book Festival
I spoke at the Decatur Book Festival today. (In the video, some strange guy is talking so loudly in the background that you can barely hear my soft spoken Southern drawl. Oh well, I look pretty good.) I was touched and … Continue reading
Welcome to the Further Adventures of Suzy Marmalade
Welcome to my blog. Like my life as depicted in Southern Vapors, this blog will not follow a straight line. I have stories saved up that I didn’t put in the book, out-takes from the book, comments on the state … Continue reading