Emily Blejwas: Studying Our Consistently Surprising Alabama
01/17/25 • 26 min
Emily Blejwas is the executive director of the Alabama Folklife Association. She shares with Fred Hunter how she grew up in Minnesota, moved to her family's native South, and became a student of Alabama. Learn about her fascination with the state's folkways, the book she authored on cooking traditions, and her work with the Folklife Association.
Emily Blejwas is the executive director of the Alabama Folklife Association. She shares with Fred Hunter how she grew up in Minnesota, moved to her family's native South, and became a student of Alabama. Learn about her fascination with the state's folkways, the book she authored on cooking traditions, and her work with the Folklife Association.
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