About the Author; Fannie Flagg

• Before writing the famous novel, author Fannie Flagg was an actress, appearing in several T.V. sitcoms and small roles in movies. However, she wanted to be a writer, but was embaressed by a handicap she had; she had a severe case of dyslexia. She also claims that she was horrible at spelling. She put her writing carreer on hold in the 1970s to overcome her fear. After that she went on to write several novels and screenplays including: Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistlestop Cafe (novel), Fried Green Tomatoes (feature film), episodes of Candid Camera, and episodes of a T.V. show called Dolly. She was born in Birmingham, Alabama and now lives between her homes in southern California and Alabama.