They Sell Grits Here, Don't They?: A Life-long Southerner Discovers New England

By William Starr

He gave up grits for granite. It was worth every flake.

You love where you live. You know the rhythms, the food, the weather, the way people talk. Then life nudges you somewhere completely different, and suddenly everything you thought you understood about daily existence gets turned on its head. Your comfort food vanishes from grocery shelves. Your accent becomes a conversation starter at every gas station, pizza shop, and church. And that terrifying winter you always dreaded? It turns out to be nothing like you imagined.

They Sell Grits Here, Don't They? is the laugh-out-loud memoir of William Starr, a lifelong Southerner born in Atlanta and rooted for decades in South Carolina, who reluctantly packed up and moved to New Hampshire to be closer to his kids and grandkids. What he found was not the frozen wasteland he feared but a gorgeous, quirky, and surprisingly welcoming world of leaf peepers, moose crossings, maple syrup, and neighbors who plow your driveway before you even ask. These sharp, warmhearted essays, originally written as a weekly humor column for the Keene Sentinel, capture the joy and bewilderment of discovering a new home later in life.

Inside these pages, you will find:

- A Southerner's hilarious field guide to surviving snow, pumpkin season, and the mystery of unsweetened tea

- Warm reflections on family, friendship, and the people who keep life worth laughing about

- Proof that home is not where you start but where you choose to stay

For fans of Bill Bryson and Dave Barry, this is the book that reminds you: the best adventures begin when your comfort zone ends.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HFQ6HX9M
• ISBN13: 9798318851384
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: Palmetto Publishing
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"