Conaway: A life, and this one comes cubed or crushed
Dan Conaway
Dan Conaway is a lifelong Memphian, fascinated and frustrated with his city, but still in love. A columnist since 2010, his distinguished advertising career has branded ribs in the Rendezvous and ducks in The Peabody, pandas in the zoo and Grizzlies in the NBA. Stories in Memphis tend to write themselves. He’s helped a few along. Two book collections of his columns have been published.
We live in a challenging time, but every time presents its challenges. Tears and laughter mark them all, change colors their passage, and memories shade and temper their reality.
You never know what is going to call you, who is going to visit. Old, dusty photo albums are triggers, but you know that when you pull one out and dive in.
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