Tag: Savannah Culture

  • Savannah Writes Itself

    Savannah Writes Itself

    Explore the haunting beauty of Southern culture through the lens of Southern Gothic literature and Savannah’s most iconic true crime tale, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. From eccentric characters to the regulation of tradition and desire, this blog uncovers the mystery, charm, and contradictions of the American South.

  • Gullah Geechee: Keeping Tradition Alive

    Gullah Geechee: Keeping Tradition Alive

    How storytelling became a vessel for memory, resistance, and cultural survival. In last week’s blog, we explored how Savannah shaped Flannery O’Connor’s storytelling—its shadows, grace, and Southern cadence. This week, we turn to the Gullah Geechee people, whose stories were not written but spoken, sung, and remembered. Forbidden by law to read or write, enslaved…