Kelly Kazek is an award-winning journalist and author who writes about Southern culture for It’s a Southern Thing. In her 36-year career in journalism, she was an editor, reporter and humor columnist. She is the author of more than 25 books for children and adults. Her picture books for It’s a Southern Thing include Y is for Y’all and Mo Possum is Awesome. Books for adults include the Southern Thesaurus and Southern Handbook, two volumes of humorous essays, and numerous books of regional history.