The Spirits of Peg Leg Porker
An interview with Nashville’s resident pitmaster
Library Laundering
How taxpayer money supports liberals' art
Tao Te McKay’s
McKay’s Ultimate Road Trip offered adventure and all of its accompanying turmoil
Through the Orange-Bitcoin-Glass
H.D. Miller falls down the Bitcoin Conference rabbit hole and tries and fails to learn something
Transit to the Hinterlands
“Choose How You Move” promises freedom from Nashville’s traffic woes. However, its advocates fail to understand the city’s relationship to the region.
Pickin' & Fiddlin' in the Upper Cumberland
The 53rd annual Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree And Crafts Festival celebrates Tennessee’s musical heritage this July 4th weekend.
Anatomy of a Protest
What a caravan of tractors and the heirs to Ross Perot tell us about Middle Tennessee’s relationship to its past.
The Transformation of Cracker Barrel
From the inside out, the Lebanon-based chain has quietly shifted its priorities away from its core customers
Dr. Ming Wang’s Persistence of Vision
The world-famous Nashville eye surgeon survived China’s Cultural Revolution. Now, he’s entering the world of the multiplex with a new movie about his life.
Memphis, City of Kings
A city of legend, of song, of hallowed and heroic memories that will endure despite its flaws
Bill Burr Takes on Lower Broad
The comedian’s pragmatic social critique offers a promising version of Nashville.
Post-Pandemic Literature and the Promise of America’s Future
Michael Cunningham and Sloane Crosley prove the book may be the only way forward from our COVID malaise.
A Genuine Cowboy Picnic
Town Creek Chuckwagon serves up great food alongside American history
Defender of the Faith
A Review of Dave Verhaagen’s How White Evangelicals Think: The Psychology of White Conservative Christians
Pamphleteer Festival Guide 2024
APRIL 4/20 Slawburger Festival, Fayetteville, TN The town just north of Huntsville celebrates its signature burger with mustard-based sl