Larry Brown’s book On Fire revolves around his seventeen years as a firefighter in Oxford, Mississippi.
Wildfire Reading: Larry Brown’s On Fire
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Dispatches
Gary Stewart: I Am From The Honky Tonks by Jimmy McDonough
Jimmy McDonough met the Kentucky-born songwriter Gary Stewart in 1987. McDonough first watched Stewart perform six...
The Black Crowes: A Pound of Feathers
A Pound of Feathers resonates like a wicked soundtrack to this sinister year of 2026.
Once Upon a Time in Atlanta by Raymond Andrews
Once Upon a Time in Atlanta preserves a vivid portrait of a bygone era.
King’s Kountry Produce & Florida Citrus
I heard Tommy King, a Lawtey, Florida, native farmed this land for over fifty years.
Ace Atkins: Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Everybody Wants to Rule the World counts as Ace Atkins’ 31st book. Based in Atlanta during 1985, known as “The Year of...
Jonathan Wilson: 21st Century Troubadour
Wilson’s Gold Star Studio is now located in Topanga Canyon.
Rest in Peace: Master Songwriter & Rhythm King Steve Cropper: The 2008 James Calemine Interview
I just heard Steve Cropper died. This phone interview transpired in 2008, when I worked for Swampland.com. The full...
Escape Velocity: A Charles Portis Miscellany
In desperate need of comedy this morning, I pulled a Charles Portis book off the shelf. I turned to a story in Escape Velocity about Portis trying to stop smoking. I craved a brief respite from grim news, looming deadlines, and eerie realities. Portis provided—as always–a much needed laugh.
The Black Crowes: Amorica (2025 Deluxe Edition)
Chris Robinson sings what he knows about:
“To my lowdown downtown money waster
Your saving grace was that I liked to taste ya
But your flower is spoiled
Too easy to make ya
You got a .38 and your book of revelation
I got a .44 and a load of temptation.”
Queen of the Okefenokee
“Everything is okey-doke in the Okefenokee.” --Jerry Reed Lydia Smith did not scare easy. She stood 6’6 feet tall...
The Dead Towns of Georgia
The Dead Towns of Georgia certifies a brutal life in wild country…