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Tiana Clark Southern poet, author of Scorched Earth poetry collection, exploring radical Black joy in poetry and modern cultural narratives.

The Unapologetic Verse of Tiana Clark

From Nashville to national acclaim, Tiana Clark’s poetry challenges readers to embrace the fullness of Black experience and the radical act of rest.

What the Farm Carried

A farm and a family are one and the same, each one enduring a burden.

A Year of Great Interviews

Enjoy this collection of conversations with six Southern stars of music, literature, and art: Dolly Parton, Amy Ray, Lonnie Holley, Ron Rash, Daniel Wallace, and David Joy.

Point of Entry

A lyric meditation on the ins and outs of jump rope, conversation, and other matters large and small.

Deeeee-Luxe!

Now on our podcast feed, experience Salvation South Deluxe—a monthly longform story in audio form. In our first episode, we revisit Old Fort, North Carolina, where citizens crossed the old racial boundaries to rebuild their small town’s economy.

Old Long Since

As we greet 2024, look fondly (but briefly) backward. Then seek your sources of hope, because hope has no end.

Oh, Blessed Unity

Salvation South wishes you peace and a merry whatever you celebrate.

There Are Many Souths

It’s time you wrote your own. Join Chuck Reece and Meredith McCarroll for Salvation South’s first virtual writing workshop

The South We Thought We Saw in the Bandit

Forty-six years ago, some young Southern boys watched “Smokey and the Bandit” and saw a region where the little guys could win. Were we looking at it wrong?

Requiem for a Dollar Store Christmas Bear

His mother could afford only a single Christmas gift, and he treasured it. It kept him warm. At least for a little while.

The Moments at Hand

The most weathered hands hold the most profound stories.

One Last Weekend to Join the Salvation South Family Circle

Read this roundup of four weeks of amazing stories, poems, and films—all reasons to join the Salvation South Family Circle.

A Gift of Hope

One of the finest Southern writers in history, Ron Rash, now 70, has a long talk with Salvation South about his career as a teacher, novelist, poet, and storyteller.