Comments From Our Readers on the Premier Issue

I just recently learned of your publication and was very impressed with the depth of the articles especially the features on local and state culture and interest stories.
Jo Ellen Schneider, Eufaula

Loved the magazine - especially Daniel Wallace's piece and the one on the governor. Your letter from the editor promised me a magazine passionate about sharing new ideas and explaining old ones. I felt like my brain will be energized, but that my spirit will be served in some way too. The photography, especially in the story about farmers, was so beautiful I could see framing it... or eating it! Congratulations on this new baby!
Mary Ann Smith-Janas, Homewood

Just wanted to mention how much I’m enjoying Thicket. I find myself sharing with others the stuff I’m reading and learning from the pages. “I – Must – tell - others….” My mind keeps saying over and over, over and over. I even had my daughter reading your gray line of Alabama facts this morning on the way to school.
Kimberly Moore, Vestavia

Thank you for the wonderful new magazine, Thicket. The Storytellers article on that “New Face” (literally and figuratively) Trip Pittman was excellent. Please convey my thanks to Lauren Simpson.
Senator Trip Pittman, Daphne

I received my copy today, and am trying to flip through it but folks keep stealing it from me! I haven't even gotten to read this one, and I'm already looking forward to the next!
Tina C., Montgomery

Impressive first issue. Congratulations. I’m glad to see Mark Kelly writing again. He wrote for me when I was editor of the Birmingham Business Journal. Look forward to more issues.
Jim Degraw, Birmingham

I brought one Thicket to show my teachers and they said they liked them. My homeroom teacher (Ms. Jones) said that it was really cool. I love the “Are You Smarter Than A Fourth Grader” quiz in the back.
Kaley Bush, (5th grader), Decatur

A friend gave me a copy of your new magazine. It is great. Very well done and interesting and innovative. The picture of the Governor on the cover grabs attention. Please keep up the good work. I love your magazine and can't wait for the next issue.
Scott E. Carrier, Florence

Just finishing reading the premier issue. It is outstanding! Everything from the content to the actual writing to the book/CD selections -- everything -- just a cut above. And now I have that "thingy" that falls out of magazines, so I can sign up for my subscription. Bask in it for a moment. Only a moment, though, because you have set your own standard, and it is quite high.
Erin Roney, Homewood

I finally got some time yesterday to look at the magazine, and it's fabulous! I know you're proud. I think it's smart and classy, and I can't wait to see more. The only downside is that I realized I am not as smart as a fourth grader. Alas.
Kathy English, Mountain Brook

Thanks for sending your first issue of Thicket to me. I enjoyed reading the magazine and have shared it with co-workers. It’s wonderful--and refreshing--to have a smart magazine full of information about the state we live in, including politics, art, and even entertainment. I’m originally from New Orleans so I learned about Alabama from the facts listed at the bottom of the pages too.
Georgina, Huntsville

A friend of mine read a copy at his office, and here is what he said: “It was far more substantive than a lot of the other magazines that have come out recently. Also, this had more of a statewide feel as opposed to just over the mountain Birmingham. I liked it.”
John Norris, Birmingham

Smart magazine, smartly written and edited too. Good stories with clear writing. Unbiased writing and very good, even quite powerful portraits! Good pictures - a very well "illustrated" magazine. All the photographers have worked very hard and picture editing is quite flawless. Magazine on good paper - very well printed too. Book / music reviews and related write-ups fun and very well written. The Mobile article is very nice too... it adds a touch of "let's travel and visit Alabama"... nice! The new natives: BRAVO ! Excellent, to be continued I hope! summa summarum: keep it up
Guido Maus, Birmingham

I am very impressed with the premiere edition of Thicket. Congratulations on a job well done.
Nannette, Birmingham

What an interesting publication. No other publication focuses on the fun and interesting side of our state. I enjoyed reading about Governor Riley and his approach for getting things accomplished. I’ll be looking for the next issue of Thicket.
Sherry Hartley, Bessemer

Let me say how great the premier issue looks! Fantastic job. You should be proud and very optimistic about the future.
Barry A. Ragsdale, Homewood

Well done on the first issue! A fresh read and a fresh perspective. Thicket's promise for something new appears to have hit the mark. We loved the pure variety of stories.
David MacLeod, Birmingham

Just finished perusing your new magazine and I send you a hearty "Well done!"
Mac Logue, Homewood