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.9 min read·Feb 27, 2024----
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.7 min read·Jan 25, 2024----
Foster DicksoninNobody’s HomeSurprised by StrangersRepublished from “Nobody’s Home,” an essay by DeLane Phillips9 min read·Nov 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.2 min read·Nov 16, 2023----
Foster DicksoninNobody’s HomeReading Zachary J. Lechner’s “The South of the Mind”Republished from Groundwork, the editor’s blog11 min read·Oct 19, 2023----
Foster DicksoninNobody’s HomeA Road Trip, West: Alabama’s Black BeltThe Black Belt is the substance of the myths.9 min read·Oct 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?8 min read·Oct 3, 2023--1--1
Foster DicksoninNobody’s HomeUnderline It Like You Mean ItRepublished from “Nobody’s Home,” an essay by Rhienna Guedry6 min read·Aug 18, 2023----
Foster DicksoninNobody’s HomeA Life in the Day of a ButterflyRepublished from “Nobody’s Home,” an essay by Margaret Donovan Bauer9 min read·Aug 18, 2023----
Foster DicksoninNobody’s HomeWhere My Cousins Are FromRepublished from “Nobody’s Home,” an essay by Kelly Gerow15 min read·Aug 18, 2023----