Butter on Both Sides by Lucile Watkins Ellison

Butter on Both Sides by Lucile Watkins Ellison

Lucile Watkins Ellison

1907-1979

Lucile Watkins Ellison, a native of Pennington, Alabama, obtained a bachelor's degree from Mississippi State College for Women (now Mississippi University for Women). Following her education, she embarked on a career as a teacher and reporter in Meridian, Mississippi. After marrying, Ellison relocated to Washington, D.C., where she worked for the National Education Association for over three decades. In the face of a cancer diagnosis in the 1970s, she channeled her experiences into writing "The Lucy stories," a collection inspired by her own family. Butter on Both Sides, her debut book, was published in 1979 shortly before her passing, while two additional works were released posthumously.

Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://AlabamaAuthors.org

1979

Butter on Both Sides. New York; Scribner, 1979.

AL Book Collection

Ellison, Lucile Watkins, “Butter on Both Sides by Lucile Watkins Ellison,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed October 5, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/8090.