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Meet the Presenters

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Gaby Anderson

Raymond L. Atkins

Raymond L. Atkins

Raymond L. Atkins

Johnathon Scott Barrett is a seventh-generation Georgian who has a deep appreciation for both the literary and culinary traditions of the South. He is the author of three widely acclaimed cookbooks - Rise and Shine!, Cook & Tell, and Cook & Celebrate (all by Mercer University Press) which critics hailed for their content of entertaining stories as well as extensive recipes. Keeping with this affinity for the intersection of food and the written narrative, recipes from an entire fabulously described meal appear in his first work of fiction, Ship Watch (Moonshine Cove Publishing, Inc. Dec, 2023). Besides writing, Johnathon is a CPA and has worked as a nonprofit executive for the last three decades. Currently, he is the director of development for the State Botanical Garden of Georgia at UGA. He splits his time between homes in Winterville, Georgia and Savannah.

Johnathon Scott Barrett is a seventh-generation Georgian who has a deep appreciation for both the literary and culinary traditions of the South. He is the author of three widely acclaimed cookbooks - Rise and Shine!, Cook & Tell, and Cook & Celebrate (all by Mercer University Press) which critics hailed for their content of entertaining stories as well as extensive recipes. Keeping with this affinity for the intersection of food and the written narrative, recipes from an entire fabulously described meal appear in his first work of fiction, Ship Watch (Moonshine Cove Publishing, Inc. Dec, 2023). Besides writing, Johnathon is a CPA and has worked as a nonprofit executive for the last three decades. Currently, he is the director of development for the State Botanical Garden of Georgia at UGA. He splits his time between homes in Winterville, Georgia and Savannah.

Johnathon Barrett

T.M. Brown

Kim Conrey

Kim Conrey

Kim Conrey

Bob Covel

Bob Covel

Bob Covel

Tenesha Curtis

Tenesha Curtis

Tenesha Curtis

Anthony Grooms

Anthony Grooms

Anthony Grooms

Robert Gwaltney

Robert Gwaltney

Robert Gwaltney

Terah Shelton Harris

Terah Shelton Harris

Terah Shelton Harris

Eleanor Wolfe Hoomes

Eleanor Wolfe Hoomes

Eleanor Wolfe Hoomes

Matt Jolley

Matt Jolley

Matt Jolley

Susan Kiernan-Lewis

Susan Kiernan-Lewis

Susan Kiernan-Lewis

Lizabeth Jones

Lizabeth Jones

Lizabeth Jones

Liz Lazarus

Liz Lazarus

Liz Lazarus

Meg Leader

Meg Leader

Meg Leader

Cecilia Lee

Cecilia Lee

Cecilia Lee

Sharon Marchisello

Sharon Marchisello

Sharon Marchisello

Bren McClain

Bren McClain

Bren McClain

Angela McRae

Angela McRae

Angela McRae

S. C. Merritt

S. C. Merritt

S. C. Merritt

Kathy Nichols

Kathy Nichols

Kathy Nichols

Kathy Manos Penn

Kathy Manos Penn

Kathy Manos Penn

John Pruitt

John Pruitt

John Pruitt

Deborah Goodrich Royce

Deborah Goodrich Royce

Deborah Goodrich Royce

Hank Phillippi Ryan

Hank Phillippi Ryan

Hank Phillippi Ryan

Cathy Tully

Cathy Tully

Cathy Tully

Cherry Weiner

Cherry Weiner

Cherry Weiner

George Weinstein

George Weinstein

George Weinstein

Susan Beckham Zurenda

Susan Beckham Zurenda

Susan Beckham Zurenda

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