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Historically, Southern romance was overwhelmingly white and heterosexual. The "South Updated" has finally shattered this monolith. We are seeing beautiful, complex love stories centering on Black joy, LGBTQ+ identities, and immigrant communities that have made the South their home.

– A 45-year-old divorced schoolteacher and a 50-year-old trans activist become neighbors in a conservative colony. Romance blooms over stolen jalebis and community gardening.