I'm Sam. I live in East Tennessee, and I tell stories.
Filmmaker, humorist, and hush puppy enthusiast.
Sean Dietrich is a columnist, novelist, stand-up storyteller, and musician, known for his commentary on life in the American South. His work has appeared in Newsweek, Reader's Digest, Southern Living, and he makes appearances on the Grand Ole Opry.
This Substack is a collection of observations, lessons, and frustrations that I have wrestled with since my son David died. This is a place for people who deal with grief themselves or wish to understand grief better.