Contents OCTOBER 2023 * VOL. 79, NO. 10 26 20 October is National Co-op Month 16 20 TV's terror towns Cities welcome fans of vampire, zombie shows filmed there. By Sarah Russell Rockin' the ukuleles Playing this tiny four-stringed instrument is cooler than ever. By Amber Lanier Nagle On the cover Every biscuit served up since 1994 at Java Jive has been made by Shira Levetan, who owns the mom-and-pop breakfast spot on Ponce de Leon Avenue in Atlanta with her husband, Steven Horwitz. (Painting by Trevor Hawkins.) 16 4 PICTURE THIS? 8 GEORGIA NEWS 10 CALENDAR OF EVENTS 14 CURRENTS 19 MADE IN GEORGIA Lianne and Peter Whang, plant terrariums 22 GEORGIA GARDENS Eat from your garden all winter long 24 COOPERATIVE CONCERNS Your unique source of power www.georgiamagazine.org 3 26 AROUND GEORGIA Georgia's best spots for biscuits 30 GEORGIA COOKS Great biscuit recipes 33 TRIVIA CONTEST 34 HOMETOWN HEROES Valerie Gilreath and Kim Dennis bring the Bookmobile to Bartow County children MURRAY ARTS COUNCIL RALPH DANIEL / PICTURE GEORGIA COURTESY JOEL JOHNSONhttp://www.georgiamagazine.org