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Southern Storytellers
Episode 3
Season 1
Episode 3
In episode three, some of the South’s most compelling and influential contemporary creators take us to the places that feed their imaginations: Mississippi author Jesmyn Ward, Georgia screenwriter and series creator Michael Waldron, Arkansas songwriter Justin Moore, Mississippi poet Natasha Trethewey, New Orleans songwriter Tarriona “Tank” Ball and Virginia songwriter Thao Nguyen.
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Six of the South’s native creators take us home to the places that define their work.
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Five noted creators of literature, music and film reveal deep ties to the American South.