Modern Italy Book

I love love love this book. It has been an all-time favorite ever since I discovered it at Charis Books in Atlanta a looong time ago (late 80s/early 90s). I bought six additional copies to give away as gifts. The book consists of wonderful, expressive drawings and prose/poems - all about *strong* women. One thing they all have in common is the "middle" name of Mae - and of course being badass women. I have ever since used that middle name for my close friends! Even my car is named Lula Mae. Over the years I've checked now and then to see if Ms. Green has written anything else, but have only found the autobiography of her father Grant Green, who was a famous jazz musician (I haven't read it yet).

I somehow found her email in the 90s and and was able to write and tell her how much I love the book. She sent back a very nice reply but I have since lost the email address. I seem to recall that she created this little book on a lark. I think she was on a road trip with friends, they stopped at a store and she bought some paper and colored pens and drew a lot of the pictures in the car.

Luckily, Cuttin' the Rug is still in print and available through Amazon etc. It's such a cool, sassy, funny little book!