To Live and Die in Dixieland

<p>"To Live and Die in Dixieland" — published in <em>Apex Magazine, </em>issue 130, March 2022.</p> <p>Read it here: <a href= "https://www.apex-magazine.com/to-live-and-die-in-dixieland">https://www.apex-magazine.com/to-live-and-die-in-dixieland</a></p> <p><strong>Russell Nichols</strong> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">is a speculative fiction writer and endangered journalist. Raised in Richmond, California, he got rid of all his stuff in 2011 to live out of a backpack with his wife, vagabonding all over the world ever since. Look for him at russellnichols.com.</span></p> <p><strong>JV Hampton Van Sant</strong> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">is a voice actor, tarot reader, and writer living in Western Massachusetts. They can be found on most social media platforms @RedBlaqueGolden.</span></p> <p><strong>Bee Zelda</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">is your nonbinary busy bee! They play on various podcasts and streams such as <em>The Broadswords</em>, <em>Iron Edda Reforged</em>, <em>Anime Attache</em>, and many more! They are on Twitter @bee_zelda and on Tiktok @beezelda. </span></p> <p><strong>Malcolm Ray</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">is a SAG actor and voice actor repped by Stewart Talent. Graduating from Columbia College Chicago, Malcolm has spent nearly a decade in commercial voice-over and being a YouTube personality. He can be heard in various indie projects as well, including <em>The Black Sands</em>, <em>Lackadaisy Cats</em>, <em>Bulletville</em>, and <em>TOME Rpg</em>.</span></p> <p>This <em>Apex Magazine</em> podcast was produced by Alyson Grauer. Theme music by Alex White. <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Music in this episode includes “New Whip” “Godfather’s Shoes” and “Gravity Dust” by Jay Will, from Soundstripe.com. Find more from Jay Will on Tiktok and Instagram @ xJWill.</span> </p> <p><em>Apex Magazine</em> podcast, copyright Apex Publications.</p> <p><em>Apex Magazine</em> is a bimonthly short fiction zine focused on dark science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Find us at <a hr