Cheever - The Play

by Emory Jones

Cheever—The Play is an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the play about renowned folk potter Cheever Meaders. The book includes the entire stage play script filled with footnotes that delve deeper into the life and times of Cheever Meaders and his wife, Arie. The play takes place in 1967 when Dr. John Burrison, who would make Meaders pottery famous, drops in for a visit. At Dr. Burrison’s prompting, Cheever and Arie tell stories of their lives and those of other family members like their son, Lanier. This book is a treasure trove of insight into this famous family of folk potters.

117 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 8, 2024

About the author

Emory Jones grew up in Northeast Georgia's White County. After a stint in the Air Force, he joined Gold Kist as publications manager. He was the Southeastern editor for Farm Journal Magazine and executive vice president at Freebarin & Company, an Atlanta-based advertising agency.

During his career, Emory interviewed and photographed farmers in all 50 states and had articles and photographs published in virtually every U.S. farm publication. He has written four other books, including Distant Voices:The Story of the Nacoochee Valley Indian Mound; a humorous history book called Zipping Through Georgia on a Goat Powered Time Machine; White County 101 and Heart of a Co-op—The Habersham EMC Story.

Emory is known for his humor, love of history and all things Southern. He and his wife, Judy, live on Yonah Mountain near Cleveland, Georgia.