Dateline: Memphis November 1931 – January 1932
This article originally appeared in Volume I, Issue I of StoryBoard Memphis Quarterly in November 2021, page 13. ____________________ By G. Wayne Dowdy Your correspondent reports…
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“Anything sweet in the cupboard?” I asked. December and the holidays bring out the worst in my sweet tooth. “We still have some of these…”…
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“The need in our city is so tremendous that not even the loudest thunderstorm could shake it. You are probably reading this in a chair,…
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As the morning light streamed through the window at City Silo and I awaited the arrival of my latte, I sent this text to my…
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Dancers lift their arms in unison and twirl as a unit. Actors march across the room, lips moving as they run lines. Crew members place…
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