Authors

Kathy L. Patrick

South of Broad

The Pulpwood Queens' Tiara-Wearing, Book-Sharing Guide to Life, the official book of the Pulpwood Queens—“where tiaras are mandatory and reading good books are the rule!”—celebrates the transformative power of reading and is a resource for book clubs and book lovers everywhere.

When licensed cosmetologist turned publisher’s rep Kathy L. Patrick lost her job due to industry cutbacks, she wasn’t deterred. Merely months later, she opened Beauty and the Book, the world’s only combination beauty salon/bookstore. An instant hit with customers, who flocked to the store for her dual beauty/book tips, Kathy soon founded The Pulpwood Queens of East Texas. The group meets monthly in official Pulpwood Queens attire—anything that includes hot pink, leopard print, and the obligatory tiara—to eat, drink, and talk books. In THE PULPWOOD QUEENS TIARA WEARING, BOOK-SHARING GUIDE TO LIFE, Kathy shares her life story on how books have changed her life, how she chooses selections for the Pulpwood Queens, and how to start a book group—and keep it going!

Book clubs are hotter than ever, and THE PULPWOOD QUEENS’ TIARA WEARING, BOOK-SHARING GUIDE TO LIFE is ripe with book suggestions, stories, and anecdotes. The Pulpwood Queens’ mission is to promote literacy and reading in America.

KATHY L. PATRICK lives just outside historic Jefferson, Texas with her husband, Jay and daughters, Helaina and Madeleine.