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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.
Poetry

David Loope : Poetry : Oct 2020

As for a Southern Legitimacy statement, here goes:I was born...
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Essays

Marlene DeVere: Memoir : Oct 2020

Southern Legitimacy Statement: After studying at Southern Illinois University, I...
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Fiction

Douglas Borer: Fiction : Oct 2020

Southern Legitimacy Statement On my dad’s side of the family,...
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Essays

Shawna Green : Memoir : Oct 2020

Southern Legitimacy Statement: I’m an Appalachian woman, born and bred....
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Essays

Martha Branson : Memoir : Oct 2020

Southern Legitimacy Statement: I grew up in rural North Carolina....
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Fiction

Matt Stephenson : Fiction : Oct 2020

Southern Legitimacy Statement : I was born and raised in...
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Poetry

James Ryer : Poetry : Oct 2020

Southern Legitimacy Statement: There’s more to the South than culture,...
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Essays

Scott Piner : Essay : Oct 2020

SOUTHERN LEGITIMACY STATEMENT: I grew up crossing the Mississippi River...
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Fiction

Candice Kelsey : Fiction : Oct 2020

Southern Legitimacy Statement: I grew up miles from Kentucky, spent...
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