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1 month ago | 
deepsouthmag.com | Erin Z. Bass |Haley Roberts
In her new book The Modern Mountain Cookbook: A Plant-Based Celebration of Appalachia, Appalachian vegan and author Jan A. Brandenburg embraces her grandmother’s fearless approach to cooking while staying true to her own beliefs to create a cookbook that captures the flavor and comfort that came with every bite of her favorites from back home.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
deepsouthmag.com | Haley Roberts
Known as Rocket City USA, Huntsville, Alabama, is teeming with culture and space history. With the presence of the US Space and Rocket Center, Redstone Arsenal, NASA and the University of Alabama at Hunstville, the city is continuing to expand on the entertainment and leisure front. The MidCity District is one of Huntsville’s newest additions. Built on the former Madison Square Mall grounds, the new community features residential space, diverse eateries and the highly popular Orion Amphitheater.
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Nov 17, 2024 | 
deepsouthmag.com | Haley Roberts
Online gaming options in the Southern U.S. vary due to strict regulatory frameworks set by individual states. Despite these limitations, players can still access several forms of gaming through social and sweepstakes casinos, offering a legal means for Southern residents to engage in various games online. The favored games reflect the flexibility provided by select social platforms.
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Nov 9, 2024 | 
deepsouthmag.com | Julie R. Enszer |Haley Roberts
The literary community mourns today the loss of Dorothy Allison—a beacon of light, grit and feminine determination. Allison’s novels Bastard Out of Carolina, Trash, Two or Three Things I Know for Sure, Skin and Cavedweller taught the world about Southern and queer identity, abuse and feminism. She was a trailblazer, known for weaving the written word into powerful lessons that proved that we are not defined by where we come from, but rather by what we are made of. Poet Julie R.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
deepsouthmag.com | Haley Roberts |Erin Z. Bass
Fall ushers in entertaining season in the South. Between football and the holidays, people across the region come together to celebrate one of the most beautiful times of the year through good food and camaraderie. Fireman Derek’s Bake Shop in South Florida and Tujague’s Restaurant in New Orleans have two yummy desserts for your next autumn gathering. Fireman Derek’s version of a traditional pecan pie features pecans sourced from South Carolina.
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Oct 15, 2024 | 
deepsouthmag.com | Haley Roberts
The Optimist’s Daughter, a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Eudora Welty, is the selection for the Louisiana Book Festival‘s 2024 “One Book, One Festival” discussion group. Dr. Gary Richards, who has facilitated 11 previous sessions since One Book, One Festival began in 2008, returns to moderate the talk. Participants all read the same book in advance and then join the scholar-led discussion with others at the festival.
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
deepsouthmag.com | Haley Roberts |Erin Z. Bass
Save the date! The Louisiana Book Festival is returning to Baton Rouge on Saturday, November 2, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Louisiana State Capitol, the State Library of Louisiana, the Capitol Park Museum and the surrounding Capitol Park area. This year will mark the festival’s 20th anniversary, and there is a stellar lineup of guest authors and free activities to help celebrate.
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
deepsouthmag.com | Haley Roberts
Waters off the Southern coast of the U.S. offer a breathtaking experience for those who have a boat or sailing ship. Whether you’re navigating the Florida Keys, intracoastal waterway or the Gulf of Mexico, it’s important to prepare properly for this type of adventure. There’s a lot more at stake than just going on a vacation to the beach—and you’ll want to swim rather than sink. Before sailing, it’s important to inspect the hull of your sailing ship.
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
deepsouthmag.com | Ashley Jones |Haley Roberts
Often serving as a backdrop for mockery and used as a punchline for outsiders, Appalachia is frequently employed as a caricature of strife, poverty and drug abuse in pop culture. While Hillbilly Elegy did just that by giving the world a one-dimensional, demeaning look at the region, it didn’t speak for the true history, resiliency or deep-rooted culture of Appalachia. Fortunately, there are a wealth of Appalachian writers that properly capture the beauty, struggles and triumphs of Appalachia.
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Sep 25, 2024 | 
deepsouthmag.com | Zora Neale Hurston |Haley Roberts
The American Library Association is kicking off Banned Books Weeks 2024 as another wave of censorship and book bannings sweep across America. PEN America reports over 10,000 instances of banning between 2021 and 2023, spanning 41 states and 247 public school district – affecting over 1,500 titles. Due to increased political tensions and greater attention to banning, this movement only continues to grow.
