Resource Roundup #23
For the week of October 29th.
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Well, long time no see. That’s all my fault, and I apologize. I took on a new weekend job recently and while I have been saving all kinds of things to share here, I just have not gotten the time to sit down and write out this resource roundup. But I’m going to make it up to you with this extra long resource roundup, full of all kinds of things to intersperse all your Halloweekend fun. Also, how is it Halloween again already? Time truly moves on another frequency after the age of 18.
To kick off your Halloween with some solid music, I’ve been loving this playlist. Had it blasting all last weekend as I drove through High Falls to Carrboro and all the leaves went gold with light.
Speaking of music, ICYMI we published the amazing Marcus Amaker, poet laureate of Charleston, in Good Folk this week, and he offers plenty of great recommendations.
I grew up not far from the Nascar Hall of Fame and surrounded by biker culture, and I’ve always thought there was a story there. I found this one fascinating.
I first read Claire Vaye Watkins’ Gold Fame Citrus in the early days of quarantine, back when I was reading a new book every three days, and was struck by it. She’s to the West what I hope to be to the South. I’m very excited about her new novel, and I loved this LA Times interview with her.
I’ve been knee deep in the Country Queers project this week. Just obsessed with every part of this.
I can’t stop thinking about this story by Dalton Monk in Joyland this week.
High Country News is investigating public lands and the homelessness crisis.
When will Substack let me embed TikToks! When!!!! (In the meantime, please click this link for a seriously incredible duo. I want this song to play in the scene of my life’s movie where I drive up to the small mountain town and stomp through the dirt in my cowboy boots to the local diner. Yeah. Yeah.)
Sandra Winther’s short film, Lowland Kids, is stunning and heartbreaking. Telling the story of two teenagers in Louisiana grappling with concepts of home and climate change, it’s worth the twenty minutes.
“Because I’ve walked the slick line of dread, coming threateningly close to plummet, I follow this ritual, however mundane.” This story by Sarah Fawn Montgomery in The Southeast Review. Wow.
All I’ll be playing all weekend. Enough said. Enjoy your Halloween, friends.