Nonfiction
Articles, essays, and opinions from & about the New South.
Bonded by a Flag
Without awareness, I exiled myself. Committed to being a foreigner, existing in near-constant visceral pain of missing Virginia’s Southside, until I can put my finger exactly on what I love and why and how. Until I can make sense of where I begin and my love for a...
Of Art, Maus, and Men
When I was nine, I took religious confirmation classes in the same Methodist church my mother’s family had belonged to for decades. Every Wednesday afternoon Dr. Winefortner, our minister, prodded my ten classmates and me about matters essential to our souls and moral...
Southern Lit Presents: Naomi Shihab Nye
Finding a Home in Language Naomi Shihab Nye is no stranger to the dichotomy of oscillating from one place to another while still creating a space for herself wherever she lands. Born to a Palestinian refugee father and American mother, she spent much of her life in...
Southern Lit Presents: Susan Archer Talley Weiss
Single Mother, Spy, and Seductress Women of the 19th century were often elusive, enigmatic figures, as their roles stayed confined to the walls of of the home. In the 19th century, men typically dominated the public sphere while their female counterparts remained...
Tell A Million Tales of Y’all Means All
Media with a Mission Karma is a confusing word to Westerners, and it’s really baffling to Southerners. If they’re willing to make the cosmic leap that it is exists as a foundational truth of the world, then they have a tough time articulating what it is or how it...
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