Foster DicksoninNobody’s HomeReview: “My Cousin Vinny” (1992)Republished from “Nobody’s Home: Modern Southern Folklore,” which focuses on beliefs, myths, and narratives in Southern culture since 1970May 30May 30
Foster DicksoninNobody’s HomeReading “Red State, Blue State, Rich State, Poor State” by Andrew Gelman, et al. (2008)My hope is for a strong two-party presence with competitive elections and good public policy that emerges from compromises.May 9May 9
Foster DicksoninNobody’s HomeWatching “The Harvest” from American Experience on PBSReleased in 2023, “The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi’s Schools” shares a story of youth and race in Leland.Mar 12Mar 12
Foster DicksoninNobody’s HomeReading Alexander P. Lamis’ “Southern Politics in the 1990s” (1999)The 1990s were among the middle years, the decade when the two-party South of the 1970s and 1980s was giving way.Feb 27Feb 27
Foster DicksoninNobody’s HomeHold Steady and Stick Together: A Rumination on School-Choice VouchersI’ve been listening to narratives about it since the mid-1980s, when my parents pulled me out of public school.Jan 25Jan 25
Foster DicksoninNobody’s HomeSurprised by StrangersRepublished from “Nobody’s Home,” an essay by DeLane PhillipsNov 28, 2023Nov 28, 2023
Foster DicksoninNobody’s HomeIn the News, Fall 2023“In the News” provides a sampling of stories, articles, or reviews that relate to beliefs, myths, and narratives in Southern culture.Nov 16, 2023Nov 16, 2023
Foster DicksoninNobody’s HomeReading Zachary J. Lechner’s “The South of the Mind”Republished from Groundwork, the editor’s blogOct 19, 2023Oct 19, 2023
Foster DicksoninNobody’s HomeA Road Trip, West: Alabama’s Black BeltThe Black Belt is the substance of the myths.Oct 12, 2023Oct 12, 2023
Foster DicksoninNobody’s HomeCar Trouble and Voodoo: A Rumination on Horror and the SouthSo why would the rural South be a terrifying place?Oct 3, 20231Oct 3, 20231