The vast majority of these essays are super short (half a page). I’ve read a few of his Sean of the South columns, and I liked those. I thought this would be a compilation of his best essays. Instead, they are schmaltzy (with an awww shucks, I’m from the south mentality), forced, and just not what I’m looking for. Here is an example that I think exemplifies what you’ll get with this collection. 

“The truth is, Mary was overdue for a new computer. Her last machine was a khaki-colored relic from ‘91 that still needed frequent oil changes. The old thing had no modem, but it did have a mouse. The little guy had built a nest right inside the hard drive.”