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Granny's Notes - the writing of Sue Gerard

Welcome to GrannysNotes.com, featuring Sue Gerard's books and her weekly column, "Granny's Notes"

Sue Gerard is famous in mid-Missouri for her "Granny's Notes" -- she has been writing journals and stories about life and history since she was young. Sue Gerard started compiling her memories into books for her children and grandchildren and eventually offered them to the community. Her weekly column in the Columbia Daily Tribune has been a success for almost eight years. She has been publishing her writing for years, in magazines and newspapers including Reader's Digest, Better Homes and Gardens, Ebony, The Farm Home Journal, and others.

Just Leave the Dishes The success of her column encouraged her to finally publish a book in 1998, My First 84 Years. Still going strong, Sue Gerard has just released her second book, Just Leave the Dishes, available in bookstores now.

If you're looking for something to read and enjoy, you've come to the right place. This website offers the complete collection of "Granny's Notes" published in the Tribune the last eight years. Click here to begin reading

Sue Gerard's books are available in select bookstores. They can also be purchased from this website. My First 84 Years and Just Leave the Dishes are both available online. Click here to shop

If you wish to email Sue Gerard, click here to send a message.


Sue Gerard is a folk artist, author, grandmother, potter, teacher in Columbia, Missouri

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