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Lewis Grizzard

    Lewis Grizzard was an American writer and humorist celebrated for his Southern demeanor and keen commentary on the American South. While he began his career in sports journalism, he gained widespread recognition for his humorous newspaper columns that often delved into relationships, politics, and health. His work, frequently likened to Mark Twain or a 'for plain folks,' masterfully blended laughter with thoughtful observation. Grizzard was a captivating storyteller whose writing explored American life with a distinctive Southern charm.

    If I Ever Get Back to Georgia, I'm Gonna Nail My Feet to the Ground
    Don't Bend Over In The Garden, Granny, You Know Them Taters Got Eyes
    Chili Dawgs Always Bark at Night
    They Tore Out My Heart & Stomped That Sucker Flat
    • The Southland's funniest son chronicles the year he braved the North in a memoir that is sexy, utterly hilarious, and one hundred percent new material. Grizzard is a perennial New York Times bestselling author, and his newspaper column is now syndicated in more than 400 papers nationwide. His latest effort is certain to be another smash hit. TV profile on "60 Minutes".

      If I Ever Get Back to Georgia, I'm Gonna Nail My Feet to the Ground1990
    • This time Lewis Grizzard has gone and done it--written a book about sex, as seen through his bespectacled, ironic squint. He tells us why Junior Leaguers don't do it in groups, why Baptists won't do it standing up, and why Richard Nixon never did it, among other things.

      Don't Bend Over In The Garden, Granny, You Know Them Taters Got Eyes1989
      3.5
    • The syndicated columnist and humorist reflects on his thirty-fifth year of life, recalling the upheaval of his open-heart surgery and the hilarious atrocities perpetrated by doctors and nurses

      They Tore Out My Heart & Stomped That Sucker Flat1986
      4.2