

Episode 88: To Live and Die in Dixieland
Episode 88: To Live and Die in Dixieland by Russell Nichols
A bit emo. Too dark. Woke stuff. Vulgar.
A bit emo. Too dark. Woke stuff. Vulgar.
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Episode 88: To Live and Die in Dixieland by Russell Nichols
The subtext stings with a scary familiarity: how he longs to be seen, how he justifies his loneliness, how he conflates abuse with affection, as Kamara had done time and time again with past boyfriends—and would be still if her therapist didn’t guide her to a path of self-worth.
Enjoy our audio presentation of “Curse Like a Savior” by Russell Nichol. Narrated by Dominick Rabrun. Produced by KT Bryski.
The black boy on trial smells the blood. That sweet, sweet hemoglobin, boiling now under the blushed skins of the dying race. He can smell mousse, too, and putrid sweat.
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