First published 2018
Reese Witherspoon opens her world to readers, blending southern heritage with modern living. The Academy Award winner draws from her grandmother Dorothea's wisdom about southern women being "whiskey in a teacup" - delicate on the surface but strong within. Witherspoon explores how her roots shape every aspect of her life, from entertaining guests to raising children. She reveals personal traditions like midnight barn parties and backyard bridal showers, sharing Dorothea's treasured recipes including her famous fried chicken. The book covers Witherspoon's approach to holiday celebrations, home decoration, and even her hot-roller hair technique. Through stories of honky-tonks and Christmas mornings, she demonstrates how southern charm travels anywhere. Witherspoon argues that every place contains its own southern spirit waiting to be discovered. The book offers practical ways to incorporate these traditions into any home, regardless of location.
Genres: family-life, american, autobiography, memoir, biography-memoir, cooking, 21st-century, food-and-drink
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family
Setting: South
Period: 21st-century
304 pages · Hardcover · Touchstone