Jim Reed

Jim Reed is a native of Tuscaloosa and graduate of the University of Alabama. His early career in television broadcasting and public relations ended many years ago when he founded Reed Books and the Museum of Fond Memories in Downtown Birmingham. Jim's writing career has continued since the age of four. He has published a dozen books and hundreds of stories about his life in Alabama. His columns appear on the internet, as do his weekly podcasts.

Jim frequently speaks about the joy of writing, the joy of reading, and the joy of not having bosses.

Reed is married to editor/artist Liz Reed, with whom he has raised three offspring. Seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren call him "Poppy."

Reed is called upon frequently to share his inspirational view of the world. Some of his other published books are CHRISTMAS COMES BUT ONCE A DAY, HOW TO BECOME YOUR OWN BOOK, and WHAT I SAID.