A Vietnamese Mardi Gras krewe.
The Black longshoremen of Mobile’s Banana Docks.
A meditation on rice and belonging.
This Food Issue isn’t just about what Southerners eat—it’s about who we are, where we’ve been, and where we’re going.
Elijah Wald
About
Elijah Wald is a musician, writer, and sometime academic whose books include Escaping the Delta, How the Beatles Destroyed Rock ’n Roll, and Dylan Goes Electric!