“Nothing is allowed to die in a society of storytelling people. It is all-the good and the bad-carted up and brought along from one generation to the next. And everything that is brought along is colored and shaped by those who bring it.” StorytellingSouthernStorytellerGeorgiaSouthern GothicTransgressiveSouthern LiteratureGrit LitHarry Crews Book:A Childhood: The Biography of a Place Source: A Childhood: The Biography of a Place
“Men were doomed to repeat the sins of not only their fathers, but all their ancient forbears on back to Cain. That was the true mark upon man, scripted in his very blood.” Appalachian FictionGrit Lit Book:Lambs of Men Source: Lambs of Men
“Roadkill Rocker by Stewart Stafford I ordered madness on toast. My reflection pooled on the floor, splashed around in it for ages, until room service imploded the door. “Time to pay the piper, son,” it growled — “It’s my record label’s tab, you’ll find out!” They clay-pigeoned my sandwich at me, my last morsel before getting kicked out. Housekeeping surveyed the wreckage, this one-man party animal slunk to his feet: “Don’t I know you from somewhere?” “Yeah — I’m roadkill from down the street!” © 2026, Stewart Stafford. All rights reserved.” SatireExcessRock And RollSelf DestructionHangoverSurreal PoetryParty AnimalThe Morning AfterGrit LitUrban Gothic Author:Stewart Stafford