Lauretta Hannon is a writer, humorist, and commentator on National Public Radio's All Things Considered.
She got her start in writing as a columnist for the now-defunct Creative Loafing in Savannah, Georgia.
Hannon has two published books: 2004's Images of America: Powder Springs and 2009's The Cracker Queen: A Memoir of a Jagged, Joyful Life.
Her third book, a spiritual memoir with the working title Sermons for Twisted Sisters, is expected to hit bookshelves sometime in 2014.
Her work in higher education marketing has garnered more than 200 national and regional awards.