Book Nook - Sunday Dinners, Moonshine, and Men

 I recently had a chance to review the book Sunday Dinners, Moonshine, and Men by Tate Barkley. The book tells Tate’s story of growing up in the small towns of North Carolina, where money was tight, dreams seldom came true, and family secrets were kept hidden.

The book weaves together a lot of themes - LGBTQ+ identity, substance abuse, self-exploration, dysfunctional families, and honesty. While it will be most relevant for people who have struggled with some of those themes, it is an honest, open memoir that is worth reading to view the perspectives of others.

Tate Barkley is a practicing attorney, speaker, author, and educator.  He is a founding partner of Bain & Barkley law firm in Houston, Texas, and a graduate of the University of Texas and South Texas College of Law. In addition to his active law practice, he spent 20 years as an adjunct professor at the University of Houston, teaching Communications Law and Ethics, where he was awarded the School of Communications 2019 Valenti Award for Outstanding Teaching by a Lecturer.  Tate presently serves as President of the Board of Directors for Avenue Community Development Corp. in Houston, which provides affordable housing for veterans, seniors, and the working poor. Tate lives in Houston with his husband of six years, Anson, and their dog, Emerson.  For more information visit www.TateBarkley.com.