Flashlight & A Biscuit

Biscuit Friday: Random pizza and the Cheez-It Turkey Leg

Plus: tunes and reading for the weekend. Come hang!

Jan 16 • Jay Busbee

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Why Jimmy Buffett's abandoned studio still matters

It's a tiny waterside shed in Key West. But it's also so much more.

Jan 13 • Jay Busbee

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Biscuit Friday: Don't give a raccoon a ride

Plus: Killer new crime fiction from Ace Atkins, new Southern tunes, and stunt brisket

Jan 9 • Jay Busbee

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What we lose when we lose print newspapers

A eulogy for the printed Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 1868-2025. Rest in recycling bins.

Jan 6 • Jay Busbee

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December 2025

Close out 2025 with a future-classic movie

An interview with my favorite director. In other words, nepotism rules!

Dec 31, 2025 • Jay Busbee

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Want to shape the future of media?

Well, sort of. You can help shape the future of this newsletter, at least.

Dec 16, 2025 • Jay Busbee

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October 2025

"I'm a fortunate son": Talking Southern history and good biscuits with John T. Edge

Plus: Win an autographed copy of John T.'s outstanding new book!

Oct 30, 2025 • Jay Busbee

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August 2025

Pub Day: Jay Busbee, IRON IN THE BLOOD

A comprehensive look at the most hateful rivalry in sports

Published on The Writing Shed with Tommy Tomlinson • Aug 29, 2025

It's Pub Day. Thank you.

Plus: An exclusive excerpt from IRON IN THE BLOOD!

Aug 26, 2025 • Jay Busbee

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IRON IN THE BLOOD: A Q&A with the handsome author of a magnificent new book

In which I interview Jay Busbee, author of a new book on the Auburn-Alabama rivalry, and feel like I've known him all my life

Aug 22, 2025 • Jay Busbee

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Crime and college football, a glorious pairing

Talking with Eli Cranor, author of the fine new college football thriller 'Mississippi Blue 42'

Aug 15, 2025 • Jay Busbee

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July 2025

Drinking beers at a serial killer's final hangout

Belly up to the Last Resort, but be careful who you strike up a conversation with

Jul 14, 2025 • Jay Busbee

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