Snippets from Southern Pages
From the Foreword by Walter Edgar And it is Sledge’s love of books, his passion for the written word, that...
A Nest by the Sea
For years, just as the chilly frost of Old Man Winter made its first appearance on their Baltimore doorstep, Sandy Clarke and...
Feathered Finds
Humans like to solve puzzles. When we get a glimpse of something unusual, we ask why. Last year, local birders...
Losing the Last Appomattox
The house is for sale today, listed on the market next to any starter home in Midtown or split-level ranch in a...
Newlywed Dreams
Diamonds are a girl’s best friend, and Caitlyn Waite would certainly agree. She had a brand new sparkler on her hand and a wedding...
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Blood Sport Unwrapped
The nose is the first place to find signs of a fighter’s past, and Jack Tillman’s runs straighter than the streets of...
Write On: A Southern Voice
There isn’t an ounce of writer’s ego in Michael Morris. In fact, if you were to meet him casually and ask what...
Swamp Writer: The Trailer Park
There is a place deep in the fetid Delta backwater that we call the Trailer Park. While camp Whiskey Breath is the most...
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Boogie on the Bay
Cicero, the Roman author and philosopher (106 - 43 B.C) noted: “No sober person dances.” Cicero would have been right at...
Portrait of a Piano Prodigy
During rehearsal at the Saenger Theatre on Feb. 16, Benjamin Grosvenor, 20, strolls casually across the stage toward his piano....
