Alabama Authors Directory

The Alabama Authors Directory is a resource for readers, editors, publishers, educators, librarians, program planners, and the simply curious to discover and learn more about writers with connections to the state.

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Alabama authors are writing in every genre, for every age and interest, and in just about every corner of the world. From the new and emerging to the underknown to the best known, the Alabama Authors Directory is a resource to discover writers and works that reflect our rich, lively literary culture.

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Carla Jean Whitley

Hometown: Birmingham, AL Lives in: Birmingham, AL

Contact Information

  • Email: cj@carlajeanwhitley.com

Address:

    • Birmingham, AL
      United States
  • Preferred Contact Method: Email

 

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About Carla Jean Whitley

Genres: Nonfiction, Journalism

Available for: Readings, Workshops, In Person, Remote

Bio: Carla Jean Whitley is a writer and editor who is curious about the intersections of culture, community, and the natural and built environments. She shares those stories through the written word as well as audio, video, social media, speaking engagements and teaching. Whitley hosted the podcast Lights, Bama, Action; co-hosted and produced the Triple Take podcast; and is the author of “Birmingham Beer: A Heady History of Brewing in the Magic City,” “Muscle Shoals Sound Studio: How the Swampers …Read More Changed American Music” and “Balancing Act: Yoga Essays.” She’s also the founder of The Grief Library (thegrieflibrary.com), a site designed to guide readers to literary comfort for life’s darkest days.

Works:

“Birmingham Beer: A Heady History of Brewing in the Magic City” (History Press, 2015)
“Muscle Shoals Sound Studio: How the Swampers Changed American Music” (History Press, 2014)
“Balancing Act: Yoga Essays” (self-published, 2014)

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