Valerie J. Frey (Author) VALERIE J. FREY is a writer and archivist from Athens, Georgia, with projects focusing on genealogy, social history, and foodways. Her archives career began with a Junior Fellowship in the Manuscripts Division at the Library of Congress, and she went on to serve as manuscripts archivist at the Georgia Historical Society. She later became the education coordinator of the Georgia Archives, where she developed public service programs as well as created resources for educators and their students. She now writes and conducts research full time. Her previous foodways book, Preserving Family Recipes: How to Save and Celebrate Your Food Traditions, was published by the University of Georgia Press in 2015.Alan Reid (Illustrator) ALAN REID is an instructional designer specializing in science education. With a personal closeness to the natural world and lifelong interest in animals and ecology, Alan uses his skills as an illustrator and graphic designer to foster understanding, affection, and curiosity for Earth and its inhabitants. He lives in Decatur, Georgia.

Valerie J. Frey (Author) VALERIE J. FREY is a writer and archivist from Athens, Georgia, with projects focusing on genealogy, social history, and foodways. Her archives career began with a Junior Fellowship in the Manuscripts Division at the Library of Congress, and she went on to serve as manuscripts archivist at the Georgia Historical Society. She later became the education coordinator of the Georgia Archives, where she developed public service programs as well as created resources for educators and their students. She now writes and conducts research full time. Her previous foodways book, Preserving Family Recipes: How to Save and Celebrate Your Food Traditions, was published by the University of Georgia Press in 2015.Alan Reid (Illustrator) ALAN REID is an instructional designer specializing in science education. With a personal closeness to the natural world and lifelong interest in animals and ecology, Alan uses his skills as an illustrator and graphic designer to foster understanding, affection, and curiosity for Earth and its inhabitants. He lives in Decatur, Georgia.

Valerie J. Frey (Author) VALERIE J. FREY is a writer and archivist from Athens, Georgia, with projects focusing on genealogy, social history, and foodways. Her archives career began with a Junior Fellowship in the Manuscripts Division at the Library of Congress, and she went on to serve as manuscripts archivist at the Georgia Historical Society. She later became the education coordinator of the Georgia Archives, where she developed public service programs as well as created resources for educators and their students. She now writes and conducts research full time. Her previous foodways book, Preserving Family Recipes: How to Save and Celebrate Your Food Traditions, was published by the University of Georgia Press in 2015.Alan Reid (Illustrator) ALAN REID is an instructional designer specializing in science education. With a personal closeness to the natural world and lifelong interest in animals and ecology, Alan uses his skills as an illustrator and graphic designer to foster understanding, affection, and curiosity for Earth and its inhabitants. He lives in Decatur, Georgia.