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The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature
No good [Southern] writing is complete without a dead mule. Established 1996.
The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature
No good [Southern] writing is complete without a dead mule. Established 1996.
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Erin Savage: Memoir: Feb 2022

Southern legitimacy statement: My parents dragged me away from the...
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February 2022 Issue

We’re chockfull of literary deliciousness this month. Loading poetry, essays,...
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Tom Wade: Essay: Jan 2022

Southern Legitimacy Statement: I grew up in Missouri and moved...
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Michele Davis: Memoir: Jan 2022

Southern Legitimacy Statement: I have almost always lived in the...
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Jennifer Sapio: Creative Non-Fiction: Jan 2022

Southern Legitimacy Statement: You’ll know I’m from the South when...
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Grey Held: Poetry: Jan 2022

Southern Legitimacy Statement: I grew up in the capital of...
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KD Smith: Creative Non-Fiction: Jan 2022

Southern Legitimacy Statement: “Stop bein’ ugly or I’ll paint your...
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Shelia Arnold: Memoir: Jan 2022

Southern Legitimacy Statement: I’ve lived in West Tennessee all of...
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Matthew Stokes: Memoir: Jan 2022

Southern Legitimacy Statement: My first cousin initially said it and...
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