Books from Ashvegas

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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I like books. I like Ashvegas. So let’s combine the two. Here are some books from Ashvegas writers to watch:

The Grumpy Vagina

Or, as we like to call her, Susan Reinhardt. Susan had a nice little launch party over the weekend, and I’ll write more about that and her book in the next couple of days. Susan writes a local newspaper column that’s syndicated and appears in newspapers around the country.

Susan, an interminable flirt (a requirement for a proper Southern lady), mixes her sass, wit and knack for touching the human heart string to tell tales on Mama, her friends and herself.

Her new book is “Not Tonight Honey…Wait till I’m a Size Six.”

Hippie Wisdom

Greg Hottinger is a local health guy whose “Hippie Wisdom” newsletter fits right in here in Ashvegas. Actually, he’s a little more than that – he’s an Asheville nutritionist affiliated with the Duke University Center for Integrative Medicine.

His new book is “The Best Natural Foods on the Market Today: A Yuppie’s Guide to Hippie Food.” Wait – I thought all the yuppies died in the ’80s. Anyway, check out the book here. He’ll be at Barnes and Noble May 22.