Arts & Culture

Old Souls, New Shine: The Southern Makers Giving Forgotten Treasures a Second Life

From dusty barn finds to beloved family heirlooms, a wave of Southern artisans is flipping the script on what it means to make something beautiful. This booming upcycling movement is equal parts nostalgia, hustle, and a whole lot of heart — and it's reshaping how the South thinks about creativity and sustainability.

Jul 25, 2026

New South, New Stories: The Southern Writers Tearing Up the Old Playbook

For too long, Southern literature meant a narrow set of images — crumbling plantations, drawling white protagonists, and a romanticized grief for a world that never deserved romanticizing in the first place. A new generation of writers from across the South is done with all that. They're writing the region as it actually is: complicated, diverse, spiritually rich, and very much alive. And the literary world is finally paying attention.

Jul 25, 2026