I few places I hope to visit in Little Five this week: Aurora Coffee, A Cappella Books, Criminal Records and The…
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Because It’s Not a Celebration without a Raffle and a Scavenger Hunt
If you don’t know what you’re doing tomorrow night … well, now you do. Come out to Carrigan’s for the Localist…
New Orleans: A (Very Limited) Localist City Guide
A trip to New Orleans, even if it's barely over 24 hours, is always an adventure. I love Nola for so…
All Aboard: The Localist Book Tour Begins Today!
Photo by Morgan Trinker I leave today on the Localist train tour ... it seems surreal even to write that. I…
Quick Lunches and Stupid Good Ideas
Today is a day of gloom and wintery mix (whatever that is), but yesterday was a day for a picnic. Once…
Crowdfunding, Community, and Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
Very few people care as much about community and art as much as Laura and Caleb Chancey do. They started a…
All Aboard! The Localist Train Tour Starts Friday!
Photo by Morgan Trinker This Friday, I’m going to hop an Amtrak train to New Orleans and start a Localist book…
A Little Kindness Goes a Long Way (and So Does a Little Coffee)
I had a rough morning. Maybe it's because today is so gray and gloomy. Maybe it's because I got excited about…
When Book Clubs Attack: The Localist Goes to Book Group
Last night, I was invited to speak to a book club about The Localist, and I was scared; I didn’t know…
The World Is My Focus Group
This week, I spoke to one of Birmingham’s CO.STARTERS groups about creative marketing. CO.STARTERS is a program for local entrepreneurs, and…