By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South The first day of fall arrived in Birmingham. It came frighteningly quick. Yesterday it was summer, hotter than the hinges of hades. This morning it was co... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary Montgomery. It’s evening. Riverwalk Stadium is thumping. Tonight is a big night for the Montgomery Biscuits minor league team. Half the town is... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary I am in the sticks. Rural west Alabama. A land of hayfields, cattle pastures, automotive graveyards, and shotgun houses with porch sofas. You h... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary I receive a lot of emails, but I can’t answer them all. People have suggested I use auto-generated email responses designed to robotically than... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary On the 28th anniversary of your suicide I climbed a mountain. Not figuratively. Literally. I hiked to the top of Mount Cheaha, the way you migh... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary She is 9 years old. Her hair is the color of wildflower honey. She has a cherub face. Her name is Luxe, which is Latin for light. Her mother ch... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary Birmingham. It’s 4:23 a.m. It’s chilly. There is a quilt of fog suspended over the foothills of the Appalachians. The whole world is dark. I sh... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary The first thing you should know about Joseph is that he isn’t an optimist. In fact, he has no faith in this world. And he has even less faith... Read more
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary I don’t know much about God. I don’t presume to know. I know he is a great guy. Provided he is a he. Then again, what if he’s not? I don’t mean... Read more
Sean of the South: Morning in an American Hotel
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary Morning. The lobby of my hotel is crowded. It’s breakfast time. This is the moment of day when guests emerge from rooms with messed-up hair, be... Read more