Roy Blount Jr.

A local’s daily observations—and exotic animal encounters—in New Orleans’ French Quarter

Doing whatever it takes to save (part of) our planet

A passionate plea for a simpler plate of food

For one Southerner, shrinking stature is more than a matter of inches

Behind every good gardener is a homemade dirt heap

A thoughtful study on worms, from gardening partners to backyard foes

The hall of fame induction speech
that might have been

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

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

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