# The heart and heartbreak of the American South

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Podcast: [Think from KERA](https://stenobird.com/podcast/think-from-kera-875208)
Published: 2026-06-05T17:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

For two-time National Book Award winner Jesymn Ward, the deep South is the only place she can call home. The author talks with host Krys Boyd about the pain and heartbreak she’s felt in rural Mississippi, why the draw of family keeps hope alive, and why she writes for anyone experiencing loss or grief. Her book of essays is “ On Witness and Respair .” Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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