The author was born in the Delta region of Mississippi. During that period and place of his youth, he was exposed to the past time of family storytelling as the most common of entertainments. His f...view moreThe author was born in the Delta region of Mississippi. During that period and place of his youth, he was exposed to the past time of family storytelling as the most common of entertainments. His father’s side of the family was also strongly inclined to be observers of people, especially their peculiarities. Through the years, he concluded he had these same traits. As a result, he became a storyteller of various experiences during his own lifetime, especially the twenty-five years he worked for Delta Air Lines. As an avid reader throughout his life, he began to wonder if he could write a novel himself, which resulted in The Briefcase.view less