“The Old South, for him, embodied the capacity for feeling, blood loyalty, tradition, instinct, simple enjoyments….[I]t stood in opposition to mercantile civilization, hustle and bustle, and cold, calculating intellectuality.” — Phillip Lopate, “Shining Bright”

Wendy Brenner, Kevin Brockmeier, and others detail “Thirteen Essential Southern Documentaries.” Essays by Gerald Early, Phillip Lopate, and Ray McKinnon. An interview with Charles Burnett by Dennis Lim. Iconic photos of Burt Reynolds, Sidney Poitier, and Tony Curtis.