By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary He was tall, lean, and young. When he approached me, he hugged me. Then, his mother hugged us both. A three-person club sandwich. He must’ve be... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary Birmingham. A public park. It was sunny. I was walking my bloodhound, Thelma Lou, trying to get her to do her business. I wore a blue plastic p... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary Watford City, North Dakota. Population 6,027. Unless somebody died last night. You’re looking at a whole lot of rocks and dirt out here. The to... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary “And that’s how it happened” said the elderly woman in the nursing home, finishing her story. This concluded our six-hour interview. After an i... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary Today is National Columnists’ Day. Someone just told me. It’s a holiday for honoring those depraved, half-crazed individuals who crank out 500... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary The old man answered the phone. “Is this Herschel?” I asked him. I heard a loud TV playing in the background. A dog was barking. “This is Hersc... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary I’m 5 years old. On Mama’s stove is a steaming stock pot, filling the world with the essence of chicken and dumplings. I’m watching her use her... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary I thought I saw you today. I was walking through a crowded place. A Trader Joe’s, if you can imagine. You bumped into my shoulder. Then you wal... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary The letter came via snail mail. The author is 39 years old. I will call her “Ashley” because that is her name. “Sean, I have a book that I want... Read more
Sean of the South: Foster Kid
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary I was interviewed by a kid. I’ll call her “Kay,” but that’s not her name. Kay is a foster child who loves Auburn University football. Kay is al... Read more