We've written about the affection and chicken advocacy expressed by Susan Orlean, Martha Stewart, Alice Walker and Paula Deen. Now we notice Oprah has been on the case for more than three years. The April 2008 issue of O Magazine features a story "Gardening to Save Detroit" that explores how gardens, rabbits, and chickens are helping revitalize areas of Detroit by turning vacant lots into productive land.
Showing posts with label Alice Walker. Show all posts
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Sunday, October 2, 2011
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
CLUCK NEWS: Paula Deen Joins Ranks of High-Profile Women Crazy About Chickens
It started with Martha Stewart, then came Susan Orlean, and Alice Walker. Now Food Network Star/Host Paula Deen is hooked on chickens and, like so many, was willing to flout local zoning laws to keep her pets, which were rescue chickens. Now when someone complained about other chickens in Deen's Savannah neighborhood, the Zoning folks took notice and Deen's hens are now threatened.
Sunday, May 15, 2011
CLUCK bookshelf: Alice Walker -- The Chicken Chronicles
Author and New Yorker staff writer Susan Orlean is a fan. Martha Stewart is onboard. And now author, poet, and Pulitzer Prize (not pullet surprise) winner Alice Walker is on the chicken bandwagon. The Diane Rehm show recently featured an interview with Alice Walker that focuses on her new book, The Chicken Chronicles.
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