James A. Autrey: The Lord’s Work

Southern Legitimacy Statement: I was born in Memphis, Tennessee, and due to the divorce of my parents, went back and forth …

Carroll Leggett: sis claire

Southern Legitimacy Statement: To start with, I can’t find your so-called “Southern Legitimacy Statement” on this website, so you can just …

Nelson Lowhim: Journal of the Dead

Southern Legitimacy Statement: Writer and veteran. Born in Africa, currently live in Washington State. Oh, it doesn’t really end there, but …

Geoff Balme: Dizzy Looking Up

The sky was so high and so blue we got dizzy staring up at it. Contrails criss-crossed like giant, white, …

Paul Gilberry: The Iroquois King

Once we needed Christmas lights for a 4th of July party, so I went out to the shed, which was …

Reine Bouton: Moving On

  My SLS: Native New Orleanian. Lover of family, jazz, grits, gumbo, Mardi Gras, porches, and Pimm’s Cup.  Besides living …

Jake Ford: Sacrifice

Southern Legitimacy Statement (redux): ’m a fifth generation East Tennessean. I’ve cleared fields, dug post holes, chopped wood, and hauled hay. …

Edward Lang: The Strange Case of David Lang

The Strange Case of David Lang I was named for my great-grandfather, David Lang. David has long been a source …

Matt Starr: Phoenix

Southern Legitimacy Statement: I’m so Southern that it’s literally the only thing I know how to write about. I was …

Jake Ford: The Sacrificial Llama

Southern Legitimacy Statement: I’m a fifth generation East Tennessean. I’ve cleared fields, dug post holes, chopped wood, and hauled hay. …