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.
Jake J. Smith
About
Jake J. Smith is a writer and radio producer from Iowa City, currently based in Chicago. His work has appeared in the Wilson Quarterly and the Atlantic, and on the Pulse, Sound Opinions, Only a Game, and NPR Illinois.