In this episode, we speak with Dr. Michael Bibler, Robert Peen Warren Distinguished Associate Professor at Louisiana State University. Recently, he taught a course at LSU entitled "Baldwin's Queer South," and students read Lillian Smith alongside Baldwin and other authors. We  spoke with him about the intersections between Lillian Smith and James Baldwin, his recent course, and much more.

Dr. Michael Bibler "Dope with Lime" Ep. 32

“Dope with Lime” is a production of the Lillian E. Smith Center at Piedmont College. Through interviews with scholars, artist residents, readers, and more, “Dope with Lime” discusses Lillian E. Smith’s life, work, and continued legacy. <br /><br />“Dope with Lime” was a column that Lillian E. Smith wrote in the pages of the literary journal that she co-edited with her partner Paula Snelling. Colloquially, the phrase referred to cutting the sweetness of Coca-Cola with lime juice. In her columns, Smith would us satire and bite to comment on Southern life and letters. The column was, for all intents and purposes, blog and podcast like, relaying Smith’s thoughts in a conversational and witty manner.

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Dr. Michael Bibler "Dope with Lime" Ep. 32

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