Letters from Leiper's Fork

by Wayne Christeson

A man who shot his computer, a woman who won her husband in a pully-bone snap, a horse-trader who wound up owning a camel, an elusive moonshiner, a woman who was married to a New York gangster, a man who believed he was the son of the Queen of England … these are just some of the 22 stories—all true!—contained in Wayne Christeson’s hilarious and heartfelt memoir of his life in the small rural community of Leiper’s Fork, Tennessee. Christeson’s recollections are as fresh as yesterday and provide a glimpse of how things used to be in Leiper’s Fork.

114 pages, Paperback

Published October 9, 2020

Reviews

[Richard Stark · Rating 5 out of 5]

Entertaining vignettes showing the uniqueness and universality of American originals, written by the Southern ur-character himself.

[Anne Christeson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This wonderful book truly lives up to the compliments from such well-known authors as Robert Hicks (who wrote the New York Times bestseller "Widow of the South") and Margaret Renkl (whose new book "Late Migrations" was featured on the Today Show). The stories vary from whimsical to hilarious to unbelievable, with unforgettable word-portraits of real people who lived in the town of Leiper's Fork before it became a tourist destination for visitors to Nashville. There's a deep love for these people, most of whom have passed on, and the author captures the character of each one with a true Southern storyteller's voice. Once you begin to read, you will want to go from story to story as you chuckle, laugh out loud, and sigh for the old times. You won't be disappointed.

[Kim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Required reading on a lazy afternoon for anyone living anywhere near Leiper’s Fork… and for those who wish they did.