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
