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.
Emily Gogolak
About
Emily Gogolak is a writer and reporter in Texas. She previously was on the editorial staff at the New Yorker. Reporting for her story was supported by the Pulitzer Center.