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Buzzy Jackson
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Buzzy Jackson

Buzzy Jackson earned a Ph.D. in U.S. History from UC Berkeley, where she wrote her first book, A Bad Woman Feeling Good: Blues and the Women Who Sing Them (W.W. Norton: 2005). She has received numerous writing and teaching awards, including those from... Read full bio

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Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. - Carl Sagan Q. What is your favorite occupation, when you’re not writing? A. Imagining the perfect unwritten book. Q. What is your biggest pet peeve? A. Casual cruelty. Q. Which living person do you most admire? A. Anyone who stands up for justice. Q. What 3 personal qualities are most important to you? A. Sense of humor, kindness, and a grasp of basic grammar. Learn more about Buzzy Jackson

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Author Buzzy Jackson to host this weekend's BWW Literary Salon
Examiner.com, August 10, 2012
...Boulder Writers' Workshop is hosting another literary salon tomorrow morning. This time the special guest host will be Buzzy Jackson, author of non-fiction (A Bad Woman Feeling Good: Blues and the Women Who Sing Them), memoir (Shaking the...
Elks Lodge 1321 helps library purchase bookmobile computers
Individual.com, July 15, 2012
...Carolina Polk City Directory --The Family Tree Problem Solver by Marsha Hoffman Rising --Shaking The Family Tree by Buzzy Jackson --Mastering Immigration & Naturalization Records by W. Daniel Quillen --Reuniting by Pamela Slaton --Who Do You...
Author Buzzy Jackson to host this weekend's BWW Literary Salon
Examiner.com, August 10, 2012
...Boulder Writers' Workshop is hosting another literary salon tomorrow morning. This time the special guest host will be Buzzy Jackson, author of non-fiction (A Bad Woman Feeling Good: Blues and the Women Who Sing Them), memoir (Shaking the...