Susan Schadt Press, LLC

"Multiple narrators add depth and texture to an engaging tale of loss and resilience." —Kirkus Indie ReviewsIn a heartwarming story of love, loss, and perseverance, debut author Shannon Terry Wiley chronicles the experiences of those in Shreveport, Louisiana, during the September 1873 outbreak of yellow fever, which ultimately killed over a thousand individuals. Weaving together fictional storylines and real history, Wiley paints a vivid picture of the unspeakable tragedy and the people who lived through it. Through multiple points of view, Yellow September narrates the fortunes of those in the fever-wracked town. Two brothers, George and Eugene, find themselves far from their Midwestern roots while working for the Army Corps of Engineers. Sent to battle a massive logjam blocking the Red River, the pair find themselves grappling with two very different commitments. Meanwhile, Katherine, a farm girl living along the Silver Bayou with her family, who are still grieving the wartime death of her father, faces a difficult choice with consequences that echo throughout her life. Others, like Dr. Dalzell, a pastor and doctor in town, and Eleanor and David, parents fleeing the fever, bring a nuanced perspective to the experiences of those swept up in the outbreak. With epistolary touches throughout, the novel is a testament to the enduring love of family—those we are born with and those we choose—and tells a profound story of duty, devotion, and community.

Beautiful, witty, charming, entertaining, lively, and loyal—all words that describe Lynn Wyatt, an extraordinary woman who is fiercely dedicated to family, friends, philanthropy, arts, and fashion.Lynn Wyatt is a treasure trove of beautiful photographs, letters, and memorabilia celebrating her life, style, and philanthropic endeavors.An International Best-Dressed inductee, Lynn is a true tastemaker who continues to influence fashion. She donned the made-to-measure creations of Coco Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld, and Tory Burch. Lynn’s philanthropy to the arts was commemorated by the naming of “Lynn Wyatt Square for the Performing Arts” by the city of Houston. Celebrated for her kindness and personal style, Lynn, dubbed “Sister Style” by Elton John, transcends many glamorous eras and continues to be an enduring figure of taste and style.The Times once declared that Lynn is a woman who knows everyone, and she is the first to acknowledge the joy of friendship. For the hostess extraordinaire, it is not about who she knows, but rather, the meaningful relationships that lend importance to life.Read about her lasting friendships with Princess Grace, Prince Albert of Monaco, and Truman Capote; dancing at Studio 54; parties at Andy Warhol’s Factory; and invitations to the White House from Presidents Nixon, Carter, Reagan, and Clinton. She has been a genuine influence in America’s cultural landscape. Among her many other fans and friends, readers will be delighted by stories of Lynn and Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, Valentino, Oscar de la Renta, Liza Minnelli, John Travolta, Diane von Furstenberg, Carolina Herrera, Shirley MacLaine, Zac Posen, and Graydon Carter.The cover is a portrait of Lynn Wyatt by Andy Warhol, and in the pages of Lynn Wyatt, readers can see her incredible life captured by such legends as Slim Aarons, Andy Warhol, Helmut Newton, and Norman Parkinson. Through beautiful photography, this book explores her continuing influence in the spheres of art, society, fashion, and philanthropy.

To be seen and not heard was never going to happen for Barbara Worton, a.k.a. Chatterbox.Talking, which she started doing in full sentences at fourteen months, is in her DNA. Her Italian American mother was a champion talker. Her German Dutch father had to be a listener. Her mother’s parents and ten brothers and sisters all talked at once. Music, both recorded and live, played constantly. Life was noisy, and Barbara watched and cataloged what she saw and heard—then and all through her life.As only a true chatterbox knows how, Barbara winds and weaves through stories from her Long Island childhood to life in the present. Each of her forty-three mini-memoirs paints a portrait of what makes the everyday beautiful, giving readers a wonderfully detailed glimpse into memories like being in her grandmother’s kitchen (where making pasta sauce was almost a “military maneuver”). With wit and poignancy, she wrestles with the world’s paradoxes and recalls moments that show just how much we all have in common.Life spills onto the page in all its noisy, glorious, and messy detail. In Barbara’s both intimate and chatty voice, her stories take us from Buster Browns and Tonette Permanents to supermarket lines, John Travolta, the Tappan Zee Bridge, and the sleepless nights of adulthood. You can see and hear the characters in these stories. Anyone who has a family will see something of themselves in this book. Anyone who loves spaghetti and meatballs will need to go out for Italian food after reading Worton’s ode to both. Each story in Chatterbox: Stories from a Noisy Life is the perfect pause, a moment to refresh and presents a mirror for readers to reflect on their own pasts, presents, and futures."The essays create a vivid pastiche of mid-to-late 20th century Americana. Worton effectively tells her stories in a breezy style, laced with both humor and poignancy. There''s a steady confidence in her prose as she meticulously observes and comments on her own actions, the world around her, and occasional esoteric thoughts that have made a home in her brain." - Kirkus Reviews