Southern Storytellers

Celebrate Southern identity through the eyes of contemporary creators of literature, music, film and television, including authors Jesmyn Ward, Michael Twitty, Angie Thomas and David Joy; poets Jericho Brown and Natasha Trethewey; songwriters Jason Isbell, Lyle Lovett, Tarriona "Tank" Ball, Adia Victoria, Amanda Shires and Justin Moore; songwriter/screenwriter/actor Billy Bob Thornton and songwriter/actress Mary Steenburgen; and screenwriters Qui Nguyen and Michael Waldron.

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Watch Southern Storytellers - Clips, Episodes & Previews

Pulitzer Prize Winning Poet Jericho Brown

Screenwriter Qui Nguyen on Storytelling

Grammy Award Winner Lyle Lovett and His Love for Horses

Author Angie Thomas Talks About Being Bullied

S.G. Goodman | Southern Sounds

Marlowe | Southern Sounds

Carrie Rodriguez | Southern Sounds

Valerie June | Southern Sounds

Tank and The Bangas | Southern Sounds

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