NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The bestselling author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop
Cafe is at her superb best in this fun-loving moving novel about what it means to be truly
alive. WINNER OF THE SOUTHERN BOOK PRIZE Elmwood Springs Missouri is a small town like any
other but something strange is happening at the cemetery. Still Meadows as it's called is
anything but still. Original profound The Whole Town's Talking a novel in the tradition of
Thornton Wilder's Our Town and Flagg's own Can't Wait to Get to Heaven tells the story of
Lordor Nordstrom his Swedish mail-order bride Katrina and their neighbors and descendants as
they live love die and carry on in mysterious and surprising ways. Lordor Nordstrom created
in his wisdom not only a lively town and a prosperous legacy for himself but also a beautiful
final resting place for his family friends and neighbors yet to come. Resting place turns out
to be a bit of a misnomer however. Odd things begin to happen and it starts the whole town
talking. With her wild imagination great storytelling and deep understanding of folly and the
human heart the beloved Fannie Flagg tells an unforgettable story of life afterlife and the
remarkable goings-on of ordinary people. In The Whole Town's Talking she reminds us that
community is vital life is a gift and love never dies. Praise for The Whole Town's Talking A
witty multigenerational saga . . . [Fannie] Flagg's down-home wisdom her affable humor and her
long view of life offer a pleasant respite in nerve-jangling times.-People Fannie Flagg at her
best.-The Florida Times-Union If there's one thing Fannie Flagg can do better than anybody else
it's tell a story and she outdoes herself in The Whole Town's Talking. . . . Brilliant . . .
equally on the level as her famous Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe.-The Newport
Plain Talk Delightful.-The Washington Post A ringing affirmation of love community and life
itself.-Richmond Times-Dispatch
