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Chuck Reece

The Persistence of Memory

It’s the title of a Salvador Dali painting, yes, but it’s also a uniquely Southern affliction.

The Long Tail of Segregation

Sixty years ago, George Wallace said, “Segregation now.” Six years later, the Supreme Court said, “Integration now.” We’re still assessing the aftermath.

This Land Was Made for You and Me

Salvation South regulars Doug Cumming and Adam Smith introduce us to Frank Hamilton, who for many decades has ridden the rails of American folk music in fine company.

Made You Look

The award-winning North Carolina writer David Joy’s new novel forces White characters into difficult conversations about race—and White readers to look harder at themselves.

A Profound New Southern Book

Come with us to North Carolina to meet David Joy, the author of one of the most important Southern books you’ll read all year. And speaking of books…

Word Efficiency

Why Will Maguire’s “Chain Lightning” is magical.

A Brighter, Broader South

A few words on what Salvation South has become as we approach our second anniversary.

From Underneath the Pier to a Tidy Suburb

This week’s stories range from the hard life in Myrtle Beach to the good life—even during the pandemic—in a Birmingham suburb.

Be Proud of How God Made You

For national LGBTQ Pride Month, we bring you a Southern novelist’s story of coming out.

The Young and the Restless

What do they do there? Why do they live there? Why do they live at all?

Warrior of Love

An intimate conversation about music, faith, and our nation with Iris DeMent, one of the greatest country singers and songwriters of all time.

A Musical Week

I write one, Rob writes one, and we welcome a new poet into the Salvation South fold.