The Kudzu Queen
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Courtney Patterson graduated magna cum laude with a BA in theater performance from Valdosta State University. She is an associate artist at Georgia Shakespeare where she has appeared in dozens of shows, taught in the education department, and developed a cabaret series. She can also be seen frequently on the stages of the Alliance Theatre and has also worked at the Aurora Theatre, Theatre in the Square, Theatrical Outfit, Synchronicity Performance Group, and the Horizon Theatre. In addition to her work on stage, she narrates audiobooks and performs in film and television.
"Courtney Patterson brings mid-century North Carolina to life with her narration of this coming-of-age story...Patterson recounts town, family, and personal secrets at a slow pace that adds to the novel's dramatic effect...Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award."
-- "AudioFile""Funny, sad, and tender...a novel that possesses a true and hard won understanding of the South."
-- "David Sedaris, New York Times bestselling author""Captures that glorious moment when a young woman comes into her own."
-- "Southern Literary Review""A story full of humor and tenderness that celebrates family and hard work while acknowledges the challenges life can bring."
-- "Historical Novel Society Review"
