NOVEMBER 2 EDITION
Kenny Chesney’s new book lands this week—exclusive excerpt and essay from coauthor Holly Gleason. Essayist Patty Ireland leans on everlasting arms. Poet Kevin Nance visits Aunt Lila's pear tree.
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Daniel Wallace

Old Southern house with green trim, illustrating Daniel Wallace short story “Neighbor,” a Southern fiction about childhood loss and memory.

Neighbor

In this spare, haunting meditation, Daniel Wallace writes about how the specter of loss follows us from childhood into marriage, reminding us that every bond—no matter how fierce—must one day confront its own ending.

Tattoo of a rose on a person’s arm, illustrating the Daniel Wallace short story “the Long Road Home Is Covered in Limpid Roses,” which explores an uncommon father-son relationship. Written by Big Fish author Daniel Wallace. Contemporary Southern short stories 2025.

The Long Road Home Is Covered in Limpid Roses

When your father is a legendary scoundrel and your own origin story is a punchline, what does redemption look like? Daniel Wallace answers, with his signature blend of dark humor and Southern surrealism.

The Coolest Guy in the World

Daniel Wallace interprets two pages from the revealing, long-lost journals of his brother-in-law, William Nealy.

The Boy Who Could Not Fly

Chapter 1, excerpted from “This Isn’t Going to End Well: The True Story of a Man I Thought I Knew”