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It’s an appealing image, one in which femininity and feminism don’t need to be in conflict. “Beautiful and presented well on the outside… fierce and very strong on the inside.” The book’s title comes from a Dorothea maxim: “Southern women are like whiskey in a teacup,” she would say. (Never has a more impassioned defense of monograms appeared in print.) Witherspoon’s view of Southern traditions is nostalgic–a bit old-fashioned even–though she makes a fair case that true traditions are timeless. Growing up very close to her grandparents as well as her own mother and father, Whiskey in a Teacup is in large part a tribute to her grandmother, Dorothea, whose influence is evident on every page. And one of her three dogs is named Nashville.īorn in New Orleans and raised in Nashville, Witherspoon is as Southern as her June Carter Cash accent would have you believe.

It’s easy to bring a little bit of Reese’s world into your home, no matter where you live.Here’s the first thing you need to know about Reese Witherspoon’s devotion to the South, even before reading Whiskey in a Teacup: Her youngest son is named Tennessee. After all, there’s a Southern side to every place in the world, right? View more It’s easy to bring a little bit of Reese’s world into your home, no matter where you live. After all, there’s a Southern side to every place in the world, right? Reese loves sharing Dorothea’s most delicious recipes as well as her favorite Southern traditions, from midnight barn parties to backyard bridal showers, magical Christmas mornings to rollicking honky-tonks. It’s reflected in how she entertains, decorates her home, and makes holidays special for her kids - not to mention how she talks, dances, and does her hair (in this audiobook, you will learn Reese’s fail-proof, only slightly insane hot-roller technique). She takes the South wherever she goes with bluegrass, big holiday parties, and plenty of Dorothea’s fried chicken. Reese’s Southern heritage informs her whole life, and she loves sharing the joys of Southern living with practically everyone she meets. We may be delicate and ornamental on the outside, she said, but inside, we’re strong and fiery. Reese Witherspoon’s grandmother Dorothea always said a combination of beauty and strength made Southern women “whiskey in a teacup”. Academy award-winning actress, producer, and entrepreneur Reese Witherspoon invites you into her world, where she infuses the Southern style, parties, and traditions she loves with contemporary flair and charm.