>>CoastalDispatches
A Modern Legacy of America's Finest Archivists
(Yesterday, 16:08)
A Modern Legacy of America's Finest Archivists A treasure trove of old, obscure American music exists out read more...
Alabama's Own Wickedly Spicy Wickles Pickles---Made in Dadeville, AL
(Feb 5th, 13:54)
2011 was the year of Alabama music, and2012is the year of Alabama food. Several months ago I wrote about two phenomenal products read more...
Rebecca Meredith, Author of The Last of the Pascagoula, Has Alabama Roots
(Jan 21st, 12:03)
I discovered Rebecca Woods Meredith when I received a copy of her read more...
FX's Justified Leads Elmore Leonard To Release New And Old Books About Raylan Givens
(Jan 18th, 17:13)
Swampland reviewed Elmore Leonard's fine short story collection
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>>Coastal reviews
Review of: Jerri Chaplin
Vertically Coastal by Jerri Chaplin---A Review
I met Jerri Chaplin read more...
Review of: Palmer's Village Cafe
Palmer's Village Cafe
Palmer's Village Cafe 223 Mallery Street Saint Simons Island, GA 31522 912-634-5515 James read more...
>>Coastal Features
A Georgia Son in the Big Apple: The Brit Whittle Interview
A Georgia Son in the Big Apple The Brit Whittle Interview By James Calemine Acting is a rough trade. Few attain moments on the silver screen. The streets of Hollywood and New York are paved with bones of dead aspirant thespians. Georgia native Brit Whittle is making a name for himself in New York City. In November, Whittle appeared in read more...
Making Merry in the Marigny: FMIA Tour of Homes, New Orleans
Visitors to New Orleans who think the city is defined by the French Quarter and the Garden District are in for a delightful surprise when they wander past Esplanade and across Elysian Fields into the fabulous Faubourg Marigny. Popularly known as the location read more...
>>Coastal Conversations
The Chad Faries Interview
The Chad Faries Interview By James Calemine Drive Me Out of My Mind: 24 Houses in 10 Years by Chad Faries slices to the bone. It's a gritty tale of a troubled boy raised by cutthroat women that takes places mostly in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Chad Faries is also the author of two collections of poetry, The Border Will Be read more...
The Grayson Capps Interview: The Zen of Grayson Capps
The Zen of Grayson Capps By James Calemine From wonder into wonder existence opens. Lao Tzu Grayson Capps was driving somewhere on Alabama's Gulf Coast when I called him last Thursday. The following day, he began to tour in support of his new studio album