Salvation South

Seething with new life, the whole cosmos is present around this one body of water, where the young people are nightswimming.

Originally from Tennessee, a longtime Florida educator considers hunger, place, and memory.

In a routine dental checkup, Adam Klein confronts the spread of misinformation and grapples with the aftermath of a divisive election, reflecting on the fragility of truth and freedom in modern America.

Kentucky poet David Cazden explores the intricate connections between memory, nature, and the passage of time in two vivid and evocative verses.

From lottery tickets to bluebells, a Tennessee poet captures the crux of American life at the pump.

Joe Hazard donated the land for a cross that towered over Mayhaw, Mississippi. He never dreamed his generosity would spark a divine comedy.

If you believe the words “progressive” and “Christianity” don’t go together, you haven’t been to the Wild Goose Festival, a Carolina gathering that challenges perceptions of Southern Christianity.

As Salvation South marks three years of publication, editor Chuck Reece looks back at a stellar lineup of established Southern authors and fresh voices.

Sometimes the mind goes to grim places. Sometimes that’s what makes us hold onto each other a little bit tighter.

Connor Watkins-Xu’s poignant collection explores the raw realities of working-class Alabama.

It’s odd—maybe even a little upside-down—how what you find in the attic can prove to be the foundation of your life.

Sometimes, a barren landscape offers more comfort than the canopy of the forest.