Hold on, I’m coming…
Seriously, the February issue will happen. Almost there, a few edits and sparkles. Meanwhile, how’s the weather? Talk amongst yourselves.
Jeremiah Stricklin :: Pretty Boy ::
Southern Legitimacy Statement: My mom used to tell me that’s why my eyes were brown. That’s my family’s version of a compliment. To be full of crap means you tell good stories. To tell good stories means you’re worth keeping...
From the Mountains to the Sea
Green Forest, Red Earth, Blue Sea by Jim Gulledge … Okay, y’all, get ready. This book grabs hold of you and doesn’t let go. Jim’s answers to my questions about the publishing industry, his writing process, and more, follow the...
Judy Merens :: Ghosts of Thanksgivings Past ::
Southern Legitimacy Statement: I have dual citizenship in both the South and the Midwest. I am a new writer, reborn by discovering writing in my 70’s (years, not the decade.) I love the South–the food, the music, the lakes and...
Fiber Optics install
July’s issue was delayed by our replacing the ancient cable box from the 1990s with new fiber optics.
April 2024. The South is blooming.
Well, it came in like a lamb and kinda’ stayed that way, except for a couple really crappy rain days. Now it’s April. The Yellowing has begun in full force. Pockets of killer pollen everywhere. Meanwhile, back on the ranch...
Ellen Perry :: The Door ::
Southern Legitimacy Statement -I was born in North Carolina and lived here all my life (almost 50 years, now, good Lord). Dad is from east Tennessee, Mom from Georgia – I’m a hybrid, then, of Deep South and Appalachian sensibilities....
February Dead Mule
Huge issue coming your way. Five more to upload, almost there. I’m about two-thirds of the way through publishing it all. At least 5 more to format before it all goes online. Unfortunately for ya’ll, I have Southern Cultures book...
this is what war looks like.
The Library of Congress digital archives provide us with this month’s photos. You should zoom in on Fort Hell, the featured image. The tragedy is that the world is filled with war. And yet another tragedy? People who don’t know...
What’s the Collard situation?
Are you Southern? Then you know what I’m talking about here. Collards. The Collard Man, who sold his produce at the corner of Bridge Street and Third died this year. For months, a large white bow with a lovely silk floral...
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