Backroads where the pace slows, where old mansions crumble, forgotten train depots, and orchards go untended, that's where I find inspiration. Change, abandonment, and seldom-seen places. That's my beat.
Welcome to Southern Stories! My name is Elizabeth Poland Shugg and I write about life in the South. I love history, dogs, and the beach. I'm also a wife, mother, and co-creator of Backroad Portfolio magazine.
I’m Liz, the co-founder of Tartine Bakery and an award-winning pastry chef. After years of being gluten free myself, I’m now practiced in the art of making it not only doable but delicious. Let’s bake!
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From a writer whose work appears in the New York Times, the Guardian, Harper's, and elsewhere, Dispatches From The Road is a newsletter for those who love to travel or just enjoy reading thought-provoking, introspective travel essays.
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