By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary “Hi, Sean…” the letter began—people are always calling me that. “…I just read your article in the newspaper about angels! “No offense, but I la... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary Call me timid, but I was nervous to have my prostate examined. For starters, I don’t like doctors. In my experience, any person who visits the... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary I visited the 9/11 memorial in New York City a few months ago. I spent half a day in the museum. And do you know what I remember the most about... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary I am a child. My father is young, shirtless. My grandfather still has color to his hair, although there isn’t much hair left. We are outside. I... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary Someone is impersonating me. This person has created a fake account using my name. They’re going around asking for money on Facebook. And worse... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South I awoke early and went for a walk with my dogs through Magic City. The sun wasn’t up yet, so I had to let my eyes adjust to the tar darkness. The locals c... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary You don’t find places like this anymore. You just don’t. Brenda’s Kitchen sits off Highway 45 in Chester County, Tennessee. It’s a tiny restaur... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary DEAR SEAN: I have tickets to see you at The Ritz Theater in Talladega in September. I was so excited to see you were coming that I secured five... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary Dear Myra, on your first day of seventh grade, I wanted to sit down and write you a letter. Namely, I wanted to remind you not to be anxious ab... Read more
Sean of the South: Country
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary The radio played George Jones at the barbecue joint where I ate lunch. I was eating Saint Louis ribs. Overhead, George Jones sang “He Stopped L... Read more