In this edition: Eschatolgy, Texas style; dancing like nobody’s watching; the men, they myths, the legends; monumental responses; and notes fit for a King.
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Posted inHighlight, Quote Posts
‘The South Is Different Now. So Are We.’
On two tours of the South, taken 20 years apart, Pete Candler uncovers truths about his family and the place he comes from.
Posted inEditor's Pick
A Deeper South
On two road trips wandering the backroads of the South — taken 20 years apart — Pete Candler discovers many truths about his family and the place he comes from.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Highlight, Nonfiction, Quotes
A Confederacy of (Dangerous) Dunces
Rebecca Solnit argues that the American Confederacy lives on, with Donald Trump at the helm.
Posted inCurrent Events, History
Tennessee, Goddamn: Memphis Fights To Remove Its Confederate Monuments
The legacy of General Nathan Bedford Forrest has the city going up against the state of Tennessee.