Ernest Matthew Mickler wrote the best-selling White Trash Cookbook, but he was actually a skilled Southern folklorist, not a cook.
The Bitter Southerner
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Florida: Why Panic?
No one in Northeast Florida expected damage from Hurricane Irma, but the damage came anyway.
Posted inArts & Culture, Food, History, Nonfiction, Quotes
Tell Me What Donut You Prefer, and I’ll Tell You Who You Are
Have you ever thought really hard about donuts? Like, 7,000 words hard? Keaton Lamle did.
Posted inFood, Reading List
Back in the Kitchen: A Reading List About Gender and Food
Eight must-read essays on how we cook and how we eat.
Posted inNonfiction, Reading List
Slither and Hiss: Four Stories About Snakes
This week, I’m sharing four stories about snakes and the people who love, hate, and tolerate them in equal measure.
Posted inNonfiction, Reading List
Slither and Hiss: Four Stories About Snakes
This week, I’m sharing four stories about snakes and the people who love, hate, and tolerate them in equal measure.