Musical boycotts may make commercial sense, but they deprive audiences of the sounds and energy of protest.
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With love, Mr. Carroll
A teacher, learning of the death of an admired former pupil, has some words to say.
Questions of authenticity
Determining what is culturally sensitive and appropriate can mean entering a minefield.
Oddities beware
After David Bowie's death, notes on how the American South and his legacy remain at odds.
Chickens n’ pigs
If you think Donald Trump's Muslim views are offensive, consider some Mississippi realities.
Life on the Mississippi
A trip to Buck Island brings you face-to-face with the old Mississippi, and the words of Mark Twain.
Body heat
Raphael's "La Fornarina" remains a lasting artistic testimonial to the power of erotic love.
The unmarked
An trip down memory lane on a Halloween night in Mississippi can lead to witches, and worse.
A state of doubt
Living in Mississippi means getting used to raised eyebrows and friends who want you to leave.
Bologna, inside out
Two Italian authors take a crack at a city guide in the tradition of the 19th-century Baedeker.
The hunger
Grilling out in the American South has a greater purpose that extends well beyond food.
Gore and the Glorious Bird
Gore Vidal and Tennessee Williams blossomed as friends when the two traveled in Italy.