My first longform feature for @AFARmedia where I wax sentimental about my home state, the power of outlaw country, and the oft-overlooked, vibrant diversity of Texas.
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AFAR is seeking pitches from Indigenous and Native writers for an online package about Indigenous travel. Feel free to pitch me ([email protected]) feature-style stories, round ups, and/or service pieces. Our digital rate is fifty cents a word! @WritersofColor
"Vietnamese-Cajun crawfish doesn't have any actual roots in Vietnam; it's a Southern food through and through. Like Tex-Mex or Creole cuisine, it was born on American soil through a specific set of circumstances at a particular moment in time."
southernliving.com/food/seafood/c…
"Vendors selling fried pig skins and shots of tequila cry out over the whoops of charros lassoing steers and the thunder of hooves." Beautiful work by @ayeshajenna!
afar.com/magazine/the-n…
