The Last Free-Range Kid: Stories from the South™
Russell TrippI grew up in the South during the era of free-range children, where baseball, bikes, and Slurpees shaped most of my boyhood summers. These days, I write about memory, family, and the small Southern stories that still manage to say something big.
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Playlist of the Week: The Quiet One
This week, I’ve been listening to music seeded by Badfinger.
That’s one of the pleasures of streaming music. Give it a song or an artist, and before long you’re wandering down some musical back road you hadn’t intended to take.
Badfinger...
Playlist of the Week: You Know His Brother
This week’s playlist is built around a fairly simple idea:
Artists who have more famous siblings.
And, to be fair, some of these songs aren’t that great.
Some of the bands you’ve never heard of before.
But that’s part of the fun.
Becau...
Somehow, We Have Cats
I’m surrounded by cats.
Let’s get something clear right up front.
I’m a dog guy.
Always have been.
When I was a boy, my first pet was a blonde cocker spaniel named Peppy. I named him after a character in an illustrated children’s book....
Playlist of the Week: Carry the Fire
I’ve been thinking about The Road lately.
Not in the dark, end-of-the-world way. I’m not walking around expecting civilization to collapse before supper.
It’s something simpler than that.
There’s a part of Cormac McCarthy’s story that ha...
I Can’t Hear Grandaddy’s Voice
I can’t hear Grandaddy’s voice.
He died shortly after my 11th birthday. And I recently realized that I don’t remember what he sounded like.
I think he sounded a lot like Momma’s youngest brother. I can hear Uncle Johnny’s voice in my head...
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I grew up in the South during the era of free-range children, where baseball, bikes, and Slurpees shaped most of my boyhood summers. These days, I write about memory, family, and the small Southern stories that still manage to say something big.
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