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.
Press Room
Please direct press inquiries to Kelsey Mangiapane at press@oxfordamerican.org.
Recent Press Releases:
- Oxford American presents the Memphis Music Issue (Al Green, Julien Baker, Elvis) (November 7, 2024)
- No Tears Project Civil Rights Music Residency Programs in Jackson, MS–September 27-29 (August 22, 2024)
- The Oxford American bids farewell to Editor Danielle Amir Jackson (June 18, 2024)
- Announcing the Oxford American’s 26th Annual Music Issue Theme—Memphis (June 7, 2024)
- No Tears Project Unites Jackson Community through Music and Conversation (May 8, 2024)
- Oxford American Announces Spring Southern Art Issue (January 17, 2024)
- Introducing the Oxford American’s Twenty-Fifth Music Issue: Ballads (November 1, 2023)
- No Tears Project Concert Honors the Little Rock Nine During 66th Anniversary Commemoration Programs on September 25 (August 24, 2023)
- The Oxford American’s Fall Film Issue hits newsstands September 5 (August 15, 2023)
- Oxford American Announces 2023 Music Issue Theme: Ballads (July 25, 2023)
- Oxford American Announces Fall Film Issue (July 13, 2023)
- UPDATED LOCATION: No Tears Project Memphis Unites Community through Music and Conversation (June 5, 2023)
- No Tears Project Memphis Unites Community through Music and Conversation (May 11, 2023)
- The Oxford American’s Summer 2023 Issue hits newsstands June 6 (May 9, 2023)
- Oxford American’s Points South podcast debuts third season (April 19, 2023)
- Oxford American Celebrates Editor Danielle A. Jackson’s Forthcoming Book (March 16, 2023)
- The Oxford American’s Spring 2023 Issue Hits Newsstands March 28 (February 28, 2023)
- For Immediate Release: Announcing No Tears Project St. Louis (February 3, 2023)
- The Oxford American’s Country Roots Edition Arrives On Newsstands Today (December 13, 2022)
- Introducing the Oxford American's Twenty-Fourth Music Issue: The Country Roots Edition (November 8, 2022)
- Oxford American Announces its Country Roots Music Issue (September 20, 2022)
- Announcing Point South Live, featuring The Deer (July 12, 2022)
- Announcing Points South Live, featuring Jenn Wasner and Clarence Heyward (June 7, 2022)
- Announcing Points South Live, featuring Margo Price and Jodi Hays in conversation with Alice Randall (May 24, 2022)
- Oxford American's Summer 2022 Issue Arrives on Newsstands May 31 (May 16, 2022)
- Spring Staff Updates at the Oxford American (March 29, 2022)
- Announcing Points South Live, featuring Buffalo Nichols and Oluwatobi Adewumi (February 25, 2022)
- The Oxford American's Spring 2022 Issue Celebrates the Magazine's 30th Anniversary (February 22, 2022)
- Introducing the Oxford American's Twenty-Third Music Issue: The Up South Edition (November 9, 2021)
- Tickets Available for Performances of No Tears Suite, Presented by Oxford American and Fayetteville Roots (September 10, 2021)
- Oxford American Announces Its Up South Music Issue (August 30, 2021)
- The Oxford American’s Fall 2021 Issue on Southern Lit will be on newsstands August 31 (August 3, 2021)
- The Oxford American Is Thrilled to Share News of Several Key Changes to Its Masthead (July 30, 2021)
- Oxford American, Fayetteville Roots Announce No Tears Suite Performances and Events to Engage The Communities of Fayetteville, Arkansas and Tulsa, Oklahoma (July 13, 2021)
- The Oxford American’s 2021 Place Issue will be on newsstands June 1 (May 26, 2021)
- Oxford American to Receive $20,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (May 13, 2021)
- A New Day for the OA (March 4, 2021)
- The Oxford American’s Food Issue will be on newsstands March 23 (February 19, 2021)
- Oxford American to Receive $10,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (February 4, 2021)
- Oxford American, New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, and Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site Present Virtual Jazz / Civil Rights Outreach Programs and Concert No Tears Suite November 5-6, 2020 (October 14, 2020)
- Brittany Howard will guest edit the OA’s 22nd Annual Southern Music Issue (September 11, 2020)
- Introducing the Oxford American’s Summer/Fall 2020 Issue (August 4, 2020)
- Oxford American and Texas Observer Team Up for New South/West e-Newsletter (August 3, 2020)
- Mahakala Music and Oxford American Present the No Tears Suite Studio Album (August 3, 2020)
- National Endowment for the Humanities Awards $350,000 to the Oxford American (April 7, 2020)
- Introducing the Oxford American’s Spring 2020 Issue (March 4, 2020)
- Staff Announcements at Oxford American in 2020 (February 11, 2020)
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