BY SEAN DIETRICH I am writing from a plane that is stuck on a runway. It’s raining. Hard. I have a screaming baby behind me. Angry passengers...
Sean Dietrich Articles
America
BY SEAN DIETRICH There are three or four neighborhood cats who sit on my porch each morning as I write. They are feral animals. They were here when...
America
“Sean, when are you going to say something about America and the pitiful state we’re in … ? A lot of people are speaking out … Have you heard the...
Nicknames
I have a friend who was recently asked by his employer to use a different name in his workplace. My friend’s nickname is “Tater Log.” But mostly, we...
AI
There is a lot of talk in the writing community about how artificial intelligence chatbots are going to replace authors someday. The fear is that AI...
Angel Eyes
The man was ordering a beer from the bartender when I noticed him staring in my direction. “You’re that writer, ain’t you?” he said. That depends....
Lake Martin
Lake Martin is flat. Mirror flat. It is a perfect evening. The sun is low. The crickets are singing in full stereo. And I’m visiting with old...
Jump
I’ve never been to a trampoline park before because I prefer my groin muscles to be untorn. Recently, we took my friend Becca — she is 11...
Traveling
It’s a gray afternoon and we are traversing Alabama. Today, we make our run across the Yellowhammer state. My wife only ever pulls over to buy gas...