Fannie Flagg’s career started in the fifth grade when she wrote, directed, and starred in her first play, titled The Whoopee Girls, and she has not stopped since. At age nineteen she began writing and producing television specials, and later wrote for and appeared on Candid Camera. She then went on to distinguish herself as an actress and a writer in television, films, and the theater. She is the bestselling author of Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man; Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe; Welcome to the World, Baby Girl!; Standing in the Rainbow; A Redbird Christmas; Can’t Wait to Get to Heaven; I Still Dream About You; and The All-Girl Filling Station’s Last Reunion. Flagg’s script for the movie Fried Green Tomatoes was nominated for an Academy Award and the Writers Guild of America Award and won the highly regarded Scripter Award for best screenplay of the year. Flagg is the winner of the Harper Lee Prize. Flagg lives happily in California and Alabama.
“A beautifully told tale, world-class humor, and characters who
live forever in a grateful reader’s world. Fannie Flagg keeps
getting better and better. The All-Girl Filling Station’s Last
Reunion proves it.”—Pat Conroy
“Flagg spins another charming tale of the peaks and valleys of
everyday life. . . . If all the self-help books that promote ways
to ‘find yourself’ were stacked in an enormous pile . . . none
would approach the sweet wisdom with which Flagg infuses The
All-Girl Filling Station’s Last Reunion. And neither could they
match the author’s essential kindness, nor her unwavering
tenderness toward and belief in humanity, despite all its foibles
and foolishness. She understands, but she does so with
love.”—Richmond Times-Dispatch
“It’s Flagg’s pleasure to hit her characters with several happy
endings, but the real happiness is that she’s given us another
lovable—and quirky—novel.”—The Washington Post
“Flagg is at her South-skewering best. . . . A
chuckle-while-reading book.”—The Mobile Press-Register
“The kind of story that keeps readers turning pages in a fever . .
. There are plot twists, adventure, heartbreak, and familial love
in spades.”—Publishers Weekly
“Fannie flies high, and her fans will enjoy the ride. . . . A
charming story written with wit and empathy . . . just the right
blend of history and fiction.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Flagg’s storytelling talent is on full display. Her trademark
quirky characters are warm and realistic, and the narrative
switches easily between the present and the past. Flagg’s fans
won’t be disappointed in this one, and there’s a lot to be said for
giving tribute to the real-life WASPs. . . . Great possibilities
for nonfiction pairings abound for book clubs.”—Booklist
“Yet again, Flagg delivers a book full of heartwarming charm that
is sure to provoke lighthearted laughter. A complex story told
simply and honestly . . . another treat for Flagg fans.”—Library
Journal
“Fannie Flagg is a fantastic storyteller. She surprises the reader
in every chapter with unexpected twists and turns. The only problem
I had with this fascinating story is that it ended too soon. I
can’t wait for her next book.”—Carol Burnett
“The All-Girl Filling Station’s Last Reunion is an absolute joy to
read, full of Fannie Flagg's trademark humor, warmth, tenderness,
and heart. If you’re looking for a novel to lift your spirits and
make you smile, this is definitely the book for you.”—Kristin
Hannah
“An engaging, heartfelt story where family secrets unfurl and the
past reshapes the present in surprising ways. Fannie Flagg has
crafted a love letter to the courageous women who accomplished the
extraordinary on the homefront during World War II.”—Beth Hoffman
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