Dear Lily June, As completely un-Southern as it is of me to do, I’m just going to get right to… Read more The Profound South, Part II–On the Occasion that You Travel to the Country (within the Country)
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The Profound South, Part I–On the Occasion that You Travel to the Country (within the Country)
Dear Lily June, I wrote a letter like this before with the Midwest, but I’ve found myself having a hankering to… Read more The Profound South, Part I–On the Occasion that You Travel to the Country (within the Country)
Our Leader Seemed So Sure–On the Occasion of the Inauguration in America
Dear Lily June, I had thought about saying nothing. I had thought about putting this out into the universe in… Read more Our Leader Seemed So Sure–On the Occasion of the Inauguration in America
God Help Me through the Holidays–On the Occasion that You’re Contemplating Faith at Christmastime
Dear Lily June, In the wake of the election of Donald Trump, your mother was despairing. Like many others, I… Read more God Help Me through the Holidays–On the Occasion that You’re Contemplating Faith at Christmastime
French Croissants and American Fear–In Which We Flex our Imaginations
Dear Lily June, At thirteen months old, you are still a mystery to me. What goes on in your imagination… Read more French Croissants and American Fear–In Which We Flex our Imaginations
The Midwest–In Which I Give My Impressions on the Land of Your Birth
Dear Lily June, They say that with the migration of its citizens across the landscape, America is losing the cultural… Read more The Midwest–In Which I Give My Impressions on the Land of Your Birth
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