Joe Hobby
Joe Hobby
Joe Hobby is a stand-up comedian, longtime writer for Jay Leno, and an award-winning humor columnist. He writes a monthly article for Alabama Living magazine which reaches 450,000 readers each month, and has a newspaper column that appears in publications across Alabama and Mississippi. His writing has earned national recognition from the Cooperative Communicators Association for its distinctive blend of humor, nostalgia, and heartfelt storytelling. Whether he’s writing about growing up in the South, family traditions, or the absurdities of everyday life, Joe has a knack for finding laughter, wisdom, and grace in ordinary moments. Some Things Are Worth Remembering is his first book, bringing together the same warmth, wit, and storytelling that have made his newspaper and magazine columns favorites with readers through out the region. When he isn’t writing, Joe enjoys hunting for old treasures at auctions, hunting for golf balls he hit into the woods, and listening to classic rock n’ roll concerts. He and his wife Carol make their home in Alabama. To learn more about Joe, follow him on Facebook at Joe Hobby Comedian/Writer, check out his blog, Cup O’ Joe, or look over his website, JoeHobbyComedy.com.
Books by Joe Hobby
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Order Now: Some Things Are Worth RememberingBefore smartphones, social media, and helicopter parenting, boys learned life’s lessons in vacant lots, on bicycles, with BB guns and loyal dogs. Through forty-four humorous and heartfelt stories, Joe Hobby revisits the people, places, and experiences that shaped him—and the lessons they still teach today. Whether he’s assembling a model airplane, grieving a beloved dog, meeting a childhood hero, or learning that every action has consequences, Hobby reminds us that growing up wasn’t always easy—but it was unforgettable. If you ever built a tree fort, rode your bike until dark, or learned life’s lessons the hard way, you’ll feel right…