In this moving memoir, chef and entertaining fancyboy Walker Brown explores what it means to be "too much" in a world that often demands we be less. From collecting flowers as a boy in rural Tennessee, to mastering the art of quiche in an era when "real men" wouldn't dare, to transforming Atlanta's restaurant scene with his unique vision, Brown weaves together food, identity, and the courage to be authentically fancy.

Fancyboy is a love letter to the people who teach us to be ourselves — the ballet teacher who saw grace in a small-town boy, the chef who made her kitchen a sanctuary, the family who let their son create beauty in his own way. Through stories of perfect eggs and imperfect parties, Brown shows us that being "fancy" isn't about pretense — it's about the radical act of celebrating who you really are.

A blend of memoir and manifesto — with a few good recipes sprinkled in — Fancyboy reminds us that sometimes the most revolutionary thing we can do is set a beautiful table and invite everyone to sit at it.

Walker Brown, a seasoned chef and private entertainer, grew up in a small university town on the Cumberland Plateau in Middle Tennessee. Raised in an off-the-grid, hippy-style home, he developed a passion for cooking in his family's kitchen and restaurant, using produce from his mother's expansive garden. His culinary journey led him to play a key role in shaping Atlanta Georgia's restaurant scene. Now, he brings his love of all things "fancy" to his private clients and friends.