Open Up unfolds during the same day as the #1 bestselling Living Halfway, with all of the heart, vulnerability, and humanity of its literary fraternal twin, but none of the cynicism.
I’m a writer.
Of books and songs.
"Alex Woodard is one of the greatest writers I've ever discovered."
Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of our country can never be repaid. They have earned our undying gratitude. America will never forget their
I always thought I’d marry a girl from Texas. I even had one in mind, although she was already married to a guy who spent most of his time hammered
He’s standing over there, in the corner. Don’t bother looking, you probably won’t be able to see him. Unless he wants you to, of course. In the Choctaw tradition, when a person dies, their shilombish (spirit) and shilup (shadow) leave the body. The shilombish takes off toward the West to
Your calling to me keeps replaying in my head. You were in the pasture, rooted into the ground. Your guttural signal grew louder as I approached, and I could see
What if…
Grammy®-winning singers and songwriters took your letters and turned them into songs?
Four letters.
Twelve songs.
One story.
Love is
(not a feeling).
Love letters
from Vietnam
“Heartbreaking as it is hilarious, heartfelt as it is tough, and as much an indictment of the modern self-help ethos as it is a celebration of what the genre is actually aiming for. The journey Alex takes us on is deeply personal, completely original, and 100% worth the price at the door.”
