By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary Somewhere near Eclectic. A small A-frame cabin in the chlorophyll-choked woods of Alabama on Lake Martin. I awoke on America’s 246th birthday.... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary Mendon, Missouri. Population 171. There’s really nothing here. The tiny town is located off Route 11, just south of Yellow Creek. You’re three... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary I entered Alabama at 11:03 a.m. The sky was vivid blue and cloudless. I pulled into a gas station not far from the state line. I was exhausted... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary I have a dream. I have a dream that one day people won’t hate each other. I have a dream that, someday, upon the West Texan soil, the Lakes of... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary The kid was playing guitar in a beer joint. He was pretty good, too. He was mid-20s, he had a ponytail, tattoos, and his face looked like someo... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary You went to heaven yesterday. It was the first day of summer, of all days. You died on the summer solstice. This world already feels weird with... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary DEAR SEAN: My dad committed suicide last night. I just need to tell someone, ELEVEN-IN-EAST-FLORIDA DEAR ELEVEN: I have only one thing I want y... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary You’d never know there was a mass shooting in Vestavia Hills last night. I drove through Vestavia today. It was sunny. There was a decent lunch... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary Birmingham. I saw something shocking. I was in a parking lot when I saw two young men fighting. They were mid-twenties. They were screaming. Th... Read more
Sean of the South: Robbie
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary I remember when I first met Robbie. I was 9 years old. We were approximately the same age. We met at church. My very first memory of him is one... Read more