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Byrd McDaniel

Currently, Byrd is a candidate for an MA in American studies at the University of Alabama, where he studies popular culture, music, race, and gender. Born in Conway, Arkansas, Byrd McDaniel attended Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, where he received a BA in English literature and Chinese in 2010. After graduating from Trinity University, he moved to Austin, Texas for a stint, where he worked as a freelance writer.

Author's contributions to NeoAmericanist:

Crooning, Country, and the Blues: