Southern Storytellers
Celebrate Southern identity with contemporary creators of literature, music, film, and TV.
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Episode 1
S1 Ep1 | 53m 23s
Five noted creators of literature, music and film reveal deep ties to the American South.
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Episode 2
S1 Ep2 | 53m 28s
Six of the South’s native creators take us home to the places that define their work.
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Episode 3
S1 Ep3 | 54m 8s
The series continues as Southern creators take us home to the places that define them.
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Tank and The Bangas | Southern Sounds
10m 46s
A visit to the studio and band hangout brings poetry, writing, and a backyard performance.
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Valerie June | Southern Sounds
10m 11s
Valerie June emerges from Tennessee, mixing Appalachian folk with ethereal storytelling.
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Carrie Rodriguez | Southern Sounds
10m 44s
We hang with Carrie Rodriguez and see a fiddle performance at Austin's Paramount Theatre.
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S.G. Goodman | Southern Sounds
10m 29s
Kentucky songwriter S.G. Goodman’s music at sunset brings thoughts on life and local feuds
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Gabe Lee | Southern Sounds
10m 34s
Inspired by Prine and Dylan, Gabe Lee gives us a front-row seat on Nashville’s Music Row.
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How Storytelling Endures In the South
1m 30s
The creators explore Southern culture and how storytelling remains vital in the South.
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Author David Joy with Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle
4m 38s
Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle takes David Joy to Kituwah Mound.
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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.
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Pulitzer Prize Winning Poet Jericho Brown
S1 Ep1 | 2m 15s
Poet Jericho Brown delivers a powerful spoken word poem.
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Southern Book Prize Winner David Joy
S1 Ep1 | 4m 35s
Living in North Carolina, Novelist David Joy writes about a place "misunderstood."
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Episode 1 Preview
S1 Ep1 | 30s
Five noted creators of literature, music and film reveal deep ties to the American South.
![Southern Storytellers Image](https://image.pbs.org/video-assets/rdX8zsT-asset-mezzanine-16x9-KoHzLC5.jpg.crop.780x439.jpg)
Episode 2 Preview
S1 Ep2 | 30s
Six of the South’s native creators take us home to the places that define their work.
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Screenwriter Qui Nguyen on Storytelling
S1 Ep2 | 1m 14s
Screenwriter Qui Nguyen was given the gift of storytelling by his grandmother.
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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.
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Author Angie Thomas Talks About Being Bullied
S1 Ep2 | 1m 35s
Author Angie Thomas ("The Hate U Give") loves writing for young people.
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Episode 3 Preview
S1 Ep3 | 30s
The series continues as Southern creators take us home to the places that define them.
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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."
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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.
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Natasha Trethewey Returns to New Orleans
S1 Ep3 | 2m 31s
Pulitzer Prize winner Natasha Trethewey returns to New Orleans.
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