Tyler Keith

Tyler Keith was born and raised in the Florida panhandle. He moved to Mississippi at eighteen and received a degree in English literature at the University of Mississippi, where he studied writing under Barry Hannah. He spent the next twenty years writing songs and playing in the bands the Neckbones, Tyler Keith and the Preacher’s Kids, … Continued

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Kell Kellum

Kell Kellum is most well-known for his side work with Jimbo Mathus, Water Liars, Anne Freeman, Andrew Bryant, and Young Valley. “As a pedal steel player, he bends notes so hard he breaks your heart,” says Oxford novelist William Boyle. “Two beers in, and you’re crying. On his albums Adding to the Ashes and See … Continued

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Clair Lamb

Clair Lamb is a writer, editor, and researcher who has served as a judge for the Willie Morris Award for Southern Fiction since 2009. Her clients include internationally bestselling novelists John Connolly, Joseph Finder, and Lisa Lutz. She was assistant editor of the Edgar, Anthony, and Agatha Awards-winning anthology Books to Die For. She lives in … Continued

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Jennifer Maritza McCauley

Jennifer Maritza McCauley is a writer, poet, and university professor. She has been awarded fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, Kimbilio, CantoMundo, and the Sundress Academy for the Arts. She holds an MFA from Florida International University and a PhD in creative writing and literature from the University of Missouri. She is the … Continued

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Joseph McGill Jr.

Prior to his current position as founder of the Slave Dwelling Project, Joseph McGill Jr. was a field officer for the National Trust for Historic Preservation. He is the former executive director of the African American Museum in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and the former director of history and culture at Penn Center, St. Helena Island, … Continued

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