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.
Lisa Coffman
About
Lisa Coffman is the author of two books of poetry, Likely and Less Obvious Gods, and has received fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Pew Charitable Trusts. Her articles have appeared in the BBC News, Village Voice, Philadelphia Inquirer, and elsewhere.