Fannie Flagg, celebrated author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the
Whistle-Stop Café, charms readers again with her new book—The Whole Town’s Talking. She
tells the history of a tiny town in Missouri founded by Swedish dairy farmer
Lordor Nordstrom and his mail-order bride Katrina. Nordstrom and the other
early settlers were definitely far-sighted when they started Elmwood Springs in
the 1800’s. They even dedicated a lovely quiet spot for the town cemetery--Still Meadows. The book takes us from the town's early days up to the current time, noting how things change yet also stay the same. If
you enjoy simple things, this sweet tale of generational life in small-town USA
is great. DB
