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
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary The email arrived this morning. The message went: “Dear Sean, nobody gives a flying [cussword] about your random, unorganized thoughts on spiri... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary I drove out of Birmingham a little ways to meet my friend. I watched the interstate give way to pine trees. Pine trees gave way to farmland. Fa... Read more
Sean of the South: Public Places
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