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THE BITTER SOUTHERNER

Better South / Better Word

The Bitter Southerner

A beacon from the American South and a bellwether for the nation, The Bitter Southerner is an Athens, Ga.-based independent media company, founded in 2013, that connects an activated and vocal global community working to make the South, and America, a better place. Today, The Bitter Southerner publishes three print magazines annually, books under its BS Publishing imprint, records at their new BS Records label, the “Batch” podcast, and offers iconic apparel and home goods in the BS General Store.

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Featured


April 14, 2026

Leaving America

Words by Lindsey Tramuta

April 8, 2026

Justin J. Pearson: Most Likely to Succeed

Words by Meredith McCarroll
Photos by Kevin Wurm

April 1, 2026

Gillian Welch: This Land Is Her Land

Words by Jewly Hight
Photos by Landon Nordeman

March 10, 2026

Dear Readers

Letter by Kyle Tibbs Jones
Illustrations by Holy Moly

 

BS Records

Democracy Forward, a Double Album

Welcome to BS Records and our very first double/compilation album with all proceeds going to Democracy Forward, a legal organization using the courts to defend progress, disrupt extremism, and fight tirelessly for our democracy.
At The Bitter Southerner, it’s our job to lift up individuals and organizations tackling our country’s crisis head on. Our heroes at Democracy Forward are some of those people.

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BS Publishing


Trembling Earth

by David Walter Banks

Alleghania

by Michael O. Snyder

The Crop Cycle: Stories With Deep Roots

by Shane Mitchell

Jimmy Carter: Rivers & Dreams

by Jim Barger Jr. & Dr. Carlton Hicks


All Together Now: 25 Years of Photographing American Music

by David McClister

Thank You Please Come Again: How Gas Stations Feed & Fuel the American South

by Kate Medley

Your Heart Is Your Home: A Guide for Those Who Decide to Roam

by Kyle Tibbs Jones

Waffle House Vistas

by Micah Cash


 

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