An 8th-generation Louisvillian on the Kentucky Derby, bourbon and the history of his hometown.
the south
10 articles
The New Republic
Feb 2002
On the enduring political influence and entrenched racism of the Greek system at the University of Alabama.
The Nation
Feb 2012
On the Republican Party’s successful use of redistricting to “pass draconian anti-immigration laws, end integrated busing, drug-test welfare recipients and curb the ability of death-row inmates to challenge convictions based on racial bias.”
Atlanta Magazine
Jul 2011
A family of Georgia churchgoers contracted the plague of their time, HIV. Some survived, some didn’t—this is the story of their family over thirty years.
Sports Illustrated
May 2011
The story of a college town and the most devastating tornado in Alabama history.
The American Prospect
Mar 2011
Immigrant farmers are flocking to the poultry industry -- only to become 21st-century sharecroppers for companies like Tyson.
New York Times Magazine
Oct 2005
Less than a week after Katrina, Michael Lewis goes home to New Orleans.
