Roy Blount Jr.
Arts & Culture
Roy Blount Jr. Walks on the Wild Side
A local’s daily observations—and exotic animal encounters—in New Orleans’ French Quarter
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Roy Blount Jr. Rescues One Chunk of Louisiana at a Time
Doing whatever it takes to save (part of) our planet
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Roy Blount Jr. Keeps it Simple
A passionate plea for a simpler plate of food
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Roy Blount Jr. Reaches New Lows
For one Southerner, shrinking stature is more than a matter of inches
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Roy Blount Jr. Mans His Compost
Behind every good gardener is a homemade dirt heap
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Roy Blount Jr.’s War of Worms
A thoughtful study on worms, from gardening partners to backyard foes
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Roy Blount Jr.’s Diamond Dreams
The hall of fame induction speech
that might have been
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Crazy for Croquettes
Getting to the meat of a beloved salmon dish—and Faulkner
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Stop That Weed!
Protecting a courtyard from an unsightly intruder
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Can You Be Immune to Dance Fever?
Ruminating on a reluctance to boogie
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Florida, Man!
Rambling along in the Sunshine State
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Southern Ingenuity
Thoughts on some inventions we need—and some we don’t
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Hick-Hop Harmony
A world of possibilities for hybrid musical genres
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Roy Blount, Jr. is Feeling the Heat
…and getting sweaty about it
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How Does One Correctly Use the Term “Y’all?”
A few thoughts on a Southern debate for the books
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Merry Joyeux Noël
A Southerner’s guide to Christmas in France
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Fish Food
Getting to the bottom of bait and crackers
S IS FOR SOUTHERN
Humidity: The South’s Summertime Blanket
Roy Blount, Jr. on why the South just wouldn’t be the same without sweat
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A Gusty Proposal
Whipping up some enthusiasm for one of life’s elemental pleasures
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Food for Thought
Finding wisdom on the walls… and in the sides