Nan Graham

Accidental Southerner: Edgar Allan Poe

Nan Graham — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:29:27 +0000

John Sallis said, "We are all of us who believe passionately in literature, all of us who write professionally... we are all Poe's children." Nan Graham claims he is not only the first real American author, but the first Southern writer too.

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Mama Misinformation

Nan Graham — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:00:00 +0000

We've all had some time in our time: questionable advice from mom. It's precious, and sometimes treasured, but it can also be dead wrong. Today, Nan Graham, shares some of her favorite tidbits from her beloved Alabama Mama.

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I Got My Thrill...

Nan Graham — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 12:00:00 +0000

Opening someone else’s mail is a federal offense—for humans. For Commentator Nan Graham’s dog Lilly, it only made her a little blue.

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Let's Hear It for Those Eyebrows!

Nan Graham and Nan — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:55:54 +0000

If the eyes are the windows to the soul, eyebrows could be the most important window dressings in the world. Nan Graham’s opinion: show yours some much-needed attention.

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Demopolis, Re-imagined

Nan Graham and Nan — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Nan Graham's mother was a fabulous storyteller, but sometimes craft got in the way of fact. Here, Nan tells the true tale of the rise and fall of Demopolis, Alabama.

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The (Zulu) Scottish Play

Nan Graham — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Nan Graham has been teaching English for decades, so she's no rookie when it comes to MacBeth--even when it's in Zulu. Today, she tells us how Shakespeare (and literary expertise) transcend the confines of language.

Going Up

Nan Graham — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:00:00 +0000

We owe a lot to Elisha Otis--carriage maker, doll maker, inventor par excellence. He's the man who made skyscrapers possible, says his biggest fan, Nan Graham.

Nan Graham has two collections of WHQR commentaries and a third book in the works. Her website can be found at nangraham.com.

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The Raven, Our Old Friend

Nan Graham — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Commentator Nan Graham revisits one of literature's favorite birds for a closer look at that certain "je ne sais quoi. " From Dickens to Poe, The Raven is revered, evermore.

The Collecting Gene

Nan Graham — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 10:00:00 +0000

From moonshine jugs to homely tchotchkes, commentator Nan Graham observes that every trinket was once someone's treasure, and every treasure has a story. While the "gathering" gene may be hereditary, it's not limited to the Graham Family... even oxen in the field appreciate a good collector's item.

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My Madeleine Moment

Nan Graham — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0000

The bone-shuddering recollection that Proust details in Remembrance of Things Past is relatable. Upon tasting a cookie--a Madeleine, to be specific--he is catapulted into a long-ago moment spent with his aunt. Who among us hasn't come face to face with her own childhood with the taste of grandma's famous German chocolate cake? For Commentator Nan Graham, her Madeleine moment is hard won, but well worth the effort.