Southern Storytellers
Celebrate Southern identity with contemporary creators of literature, music, film, and TV.
Episode 1
S1 Ep1 | 53m 23s
Five noted creators of literature, music and film reveal deep ties to the American South.
Episode 2
S1 Ep2 | 53m 28s
Six of the South’s native creators take us home to the places that define their work.
Episode 3
S1 Ep3 | 54m 8s
The series continues as Southern creators take us home to the places that define them.
Tank and The Bangas | Southern Sounds
10m 46s
A visit to the studio and band hangout brings poetry, writing, and a backyard performance.
Valerie June | Southern Sounds
10m 11s
Valerie June emerges from Tennessee, mixing Appalachian folk with ethereal storytelling.
Carrie Rodriguez | Southern Sounds
10m 44s
We hang with Carrie Rodriguez and see a fiddle performance at Austin's Paramount Theatre.
S.G. Goodman | Southern Sounds
10m 29s
Kentucky songwriter S.G. Goodman’s music at sunset brings thoughts on life and local feuds
Gabe Lee | Southern Sounds
10m 34s
Inspired by Prine and Dylan, Gabe Lee gives us a front-row seat on Nashville’s Music Row.
How Storytelling Endures In the South
1m 30s
The creators explore Southern culture and how storytelling remains vital in the South.
Author David Joy with Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle
4m 38s
Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle takes David Joy to Kituwah Mound.
The Writers Who Influenced Blues Songwriter Adia Victoria
S1 Ep1 | 4m 13s
Songwriter Adia Victoria talks about the influence of Eudora Welty and William Faulkner.
Pulitzer Prize Winning Poet Jericho Brown
S1 Ep1 | 2m 15s
Poet Jericho Brown delivers a powerful spoken word poem.
Southern Book Prize Winner David Joy
S1 Ep1 | 4m 35s
Living in North Carolina, Novelist David Joy writes about a place "misunderstood."
Episode 1 Preview
S1 Ep1 | 30s
Five noted creators of literature, music and film reveal deep ties to the American South.
Episode 2 Preview
S1 Ep2 | 30s
Six of the South’s native creators take us home to the places that define their work.
Screenwriter Qui Nguyen on Storytelling
S1 Ep2 | 1m 14s
Screenwriter Qui Nguyen was given the gift of storytelling by his grandmother.
Grammy Award Winner Lyle Lovett and His Love for Horses
S1 Ep2 | 1m 29s
Grammy Award winner Lyle Lovett has a soft spot for horses.
Author Angie Thomas Talks About Being Bullied
S1 Ep2 | 1m 35s
Author Angie Thomas ("The Hate U Give") loves writing for young people.
Episode 3 Preview
S1 Ep3 | 30s
The series continues as Southern creators take us home to the places that define them.
Jesmyn Ward Reads From Her Memoir ‘Men We Reaped’
S1 Ep3 | 2m 13s
Two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward reads from her memoir "Men We Reaped."
Justin Moore Discusses the Inspiration for His Songwriting
S1 Ep3 | 1m 13s
Justin Moore shows us the land he grew up on and remembers his grandfather.
Natasha Trethewey Returns to New Orleans
S1 Ep3 | 2m 31s
Pulitzer Prize winner Natasha Trethewey returns to New Orleans.
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