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Southern Storytellers

Celebrate Southern identity through the eyes of contemporary creators of literature, music, film and TV, among them authors Angie Thomas, Jesmyn Ward and David Joy; poet Jericho Brown; songwriters Lyle Lovett, Tarriona “Tank” Ball, Jason Isbell and Justin Moore; songwriter/actor Mary Steenburgen; songwriter/screenwriter/actor Billy Bob Thornton; and screenwriters Qui Nguyen and Michael Waldron.

Two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward reads from her memoir "Men We Reaped."
Justin Moore shows us the land he grew up on and remembers his grandfather.
The series continues as Southern creators take us home to the places that define them.
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The series continues as Southern creators take us home to the places that define them.
Six of the South’s native creators take us home to the places that define their work.
Five noted creators of literature, music and film reveal deep ties to the American South.
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Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle takes David Joy to Kituwah Mound.
Pulitzer Prize winner Natasha Trethewey returns to New Orleans.
Six of the South’s native creators take us home to the places that define their work.
Five noted creators of literature, music and film reveal deep ties to the American South.
A visit to the studio and band hangout brings poetry, writing, and a backyard performance.
Valerie June emerges from Tennessee, mixing Appalachian folk with ethereal storytelling.
Inspired by Prine and Dylan, Gabe Lee gives us a front-row seat on Nashville’s Music Row.
We hang with Carrie Rodriguez and see a fiddle performance at Austin's Paramount Theatre.
Kentucky songwriter S.G. Goodman’s music at sunset brings thoughts on life and local feuds
Join Marlowe: beat-maker L'Orange and MC Solemn Brigham in a set for family and friends.
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