The Magnolia Code

By Joan Brooks Baker Fresco Books

The Magnolia Code, the term Baker and her sister gave to the unwritten rules they were expected to live by as dyed-inthe-wool Southerners, explores how we should live our lives. Baker’s humorous and poignant tale shares how she persevered to find her own way, navigating the paradox of social mores with her own sense of who she wanted to be in the world.