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Jim Reed is a native of Tuscaloosa and graduate of the University of Alabama. His early career in broadcasting and public relations ended 37 years ago when he founded Reed Books and the Museum of Fond Memories in Downtown Birmingham. Jim's writing career has continued since the age of four. He has published a dozen books and hundreds of stories about his life in Alabama. His weekly columns appear on the internet, as do his audio podcasts.

Jim frequently speaks to groups and classes about the joy of writing, the joy of reading, and the joy of not have bosses for 37 years.

Reed is married to editor Liz Reed, with whom he has raised three children. Seven grandchildren call him "Poppy." ...more

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JACK IN THE BOX

Hear Jim’s latest Red Clay Diary true story:https://youtu.be/XhdB16otMUc

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Life, actually…

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JACK IN THE BOX

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A brief glimpse into my little corner of Paradise…

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In the middle of the shop in the middle of the morning I’m in the middle of a 90%-sided conversation with a caller who wants to know which books I will purchase unseen from her simply by her phone descriptions…when a stree

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Dad's Tweed Coat: Small Wis...
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