Proving that the waters of Southern talent run deep and traditions are meant to be both honored and stood on their ear, the third volume of Stories from the Blue Moon Cafi presents the most talented practitioners of Southern writing. Readers need not ever have set a foot south of the Mason-Dixon Line to appreciate the bold, the brash, the horrifying and the humorous short stories, essays, poems, and even songs from the South's preeminent authors and its strongest new voices gathered together for a feast in Stories from the Blue Moon Cafi III. Includes: Bailey family resting place by Matt Baggett For those who ride the dog by Nikki Barranger Falling by Marlin Barton Salt by Barry Bradford Long time coming by Rick Bragg Squirrel's chair by Matthew Brock It wasn't all dancing by Mary Ward Brown All about the music by Grayson Capps Dog house by Jan Chabreck Geronimo by Brock Clarke Colored glass by Doug Crandell Bayou Canot by Joe Formichella People on the empty road by Tim Gautreaux Charting the territories of the Red by William Gay Ghosts in blue and gray by Juliana Gray Shrimpers by Juliana Gray I'll fly away by Wayne Greenhaw Material by Donald Hays Waterwalkers by Bret Anthony Johnston Season of moles by Jack Kerley Birdland by Michael Knight Aunt Marie by Mack Lewis Yesterday my father was dying by Chip Livingston Watch by Jonathan Odell Attention Johnny America! Please read! by Jack Pendarvis Old pro and the open by Brewster Milton Robertson Hard to remember, hard to forget by Dayne Sherman Joy of funerals by Alix Strauss Artifacts by Brad Vice Dear neighbor by Daniel Wallace Mystery Hill by D.B. Wells Gimple and Odum by James Whorton, Jr.