By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary Merry Christmas, Layla Grace. I got your name from the church Christmas tree. It’s kind of like Angel Tree, where you buy gifts for kids whose... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary Christmastime. The Little League team was riding in the bed of my father’s truck. There were about ten Christmas trees back there. It was late.... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary Christmas Eve, 1978. It was late. The rural Pennsylvania highway was empty. All over America, stockings were hung by the carbon monoxide detect... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary It’s not because of the gifts. Don’t get me wrong, I love Christmas presents. But to be truthful, I could take them or leave them. I was raised... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary Dear God, It’s me again. Actually, I don’t know what you want me to call you. For all I know, you might prefer to be called something Hebrew, L... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary I bought a jigsaw puzzle at the grocery store today. The box features an ornate cathedral with red roses and blossoming foliage. The cathedral... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary “I know what I saw,” said William. Mister William was old when I interviewed him years ago. Ancient, actually. Mid-nineties. Bent and pale. A t... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary Today is the Day of the Dead. An important holiday for remembering and celebrating late loved ones through anecdotes and funny stories. Which m... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary The email came from someone named Paxton. “Dear Sean,” the message began, “my dog died today and I feel like I can’t go on. I know you‘ve lost... Read more
Sean of the South: Twenty Years
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary They said we’d never make it. “You can’t live on love.” They actually said those exact words. Out loud. People thought we would be divorced bef... Read more