Southern Storytellers
From the Appalachian Mountains to the Gulf of Mexico, explore Southern identity through the eyes of 17 contemporary literature, music, film, and television creators.
The new, three-part series, Southern Storytellers PBS, celebrates Southern identity with contemporary creators of literature, music, film, and TV who are making an impact on their communities.
Featured creators include Billy Bob Thornton, who reflects on a life of writing songs and screenplays; Adia Victoria celebrates music and marriage near Nashville; David Joy laments the loss of the Appalachian culture he loves; Jericho Brown reveals the South to be essential to his creativity; and Mary Steenburgen remembers her Arkansas childhood.
Watch Southern Storytellers PBS at www.pbs.org/show/southern-storytellers.
