Songwriter and novelist Alice Randall stopped by the Jam Bunker to talk about her new book, Black Bottom Saints, which is out September 1. Along the way, Alice and Brad took a deep dive into the roots of Black girl magic in Detroit, the language of literature, blues and country music, and the joys helping others find their voice.
This is a joyful and joyous celebration of words and the world. (And, you’ll get a recipe for Alice’s COVID-19 Candy!)
About Alice Randall
Alice Randall is the Harvard-educated author of novels, including The Wind Done Gone, Pushkin and the Queen of Spades, Rebel Yell, and Ada’s Rules. An award-winning songwriter, she co-wrote the #1 hit XXX’s and OOO’s which celebrates Aretha Franklin.
With her daughter, Caroline Randall Williams, she co-authored the acclaimed cookbook Soul Food Love which won the NAACP Image award and the young adult novel The Diary of B. B. Bright, Possible Princess, which received the Phillis Wheatley Award. A Professor and Writer-in-Residence at Vanderbilt University, Randall teaches courses on soul food, African-American children’s literature, and African-American film.
A native of Detroit, she lives in Nashville, Tennessee.
