The Dunce Party
May 26, 2022
Tennessee lawmakers attempt to rid schools of “divisive concepts.”
Rachel Bryan
Rachel Bryan is a PhD student in literature at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Her research focuses on poverty and the working class in Southern literature. Her selected essays can be found at snakeandtree.com.
Alone and Forsaken
March 31, 2020
Southern churches and the myth of redemptive Depressions
Contra Vance
May 15, 2019
Hillbillies in mainstream books and films fill a market need for scapegoats.
Dreams Deferred
February 2, 2018
To be young, gay, and undocumented in Alabama is to understand that "deferred action" means your freedoms are on hold.
The Duality of the Southern Thing
January 3, 2018
The Roy Moore vs. Doug Jones race for Senate was the perfect embodiment of the two sides of Alabama.