By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary Her letter came via snail mail. She’s 16. Her beautiful handwriting makes my own penmanship look like chicken fertilizer. She’s an exceptional... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary It was 12:21 a.m. There were no restaurants open in Fairhope at this untoward hour. Unless, of course, you counted Sonic Drive-In. And if I wan... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary Pelham, Alabama. The year was 1927. Coolidge was president. Gas was 21 cents per gallon. Beer was illegal. It was a pivotal year in this countr... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary Savannah, Georgia. I am walking upon 300-year-old cobblestone streets with my coonhound. It’s perfect October weather. This antiquated downtown... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary I am sitting at a bar in Port Saint Joe. It’s a dark place. It smells like onion rings and Miller Lite. I might be mistaken, but I believe ther... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary The hotel parking lot. Early afternoon. He was packing his truck. Slamming toolbox lids. Reorganizing luggage in the rear cab. Iowa plates. I’v... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary In God We Trust. That’s the motto of my home state. In 1868, the Florida legislature adopted this motto. Namely, because they thought it sounde... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary Morning. The lobby of my hotel is crowded. It’s breakfast time. This is the moment of day when guests emerge from rooms with messed-up hair, be... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South The first day of fall arrived in Birmingham. It came frighteningly quick. Yesterday it was summer, hotter than the hinges of hades. This morning it was co... Read more
Sean of the South: The L Word
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary Noon. A Mexican taco truck. Birmingham. This parking lot is packed, if there was an empty square-inch of space it’s already filled with a Nissa... Read more