Roy Blount Jr.

Getting to the meat of a beloved salmon dish—and Faulkner

The truth about desert-island “getaways”

Protecting a courtyard from an unsightly intruder

Ruminating on a reluctance to boogie

Rambling along in the Sunshine State

Thoughts on some inventions we need—and some we don’t

A world of possibilities for hybrid musical genres

…and getting sweaty about it

A few thoughts on a Southern debate for the books

Roy Blount, Jr. goes a little nuts

A Southerner’s guide to Christmas in France

Getting to the bottom of bait and crackers

Roy Blount, Jr. on why the South just wouldn’t be the same without sweat

Whipping up some enthusiasm for one of life’s elemental pleasures

Finding wisdom on the walls… and in the sides

Thoughts on a slippery principle

Making a fuss about Faulkner and college football

Roy Blount, Jr. on tussling with a nasty vine… and losing

The inspiring spirit of the Mad Potter of Biloxi

Why is it so hard to break bread with a lizard