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The Good, the Bad, and the Elegy is a newsletter from the Daily Yonder focused on rural media, entertainment, and culture. In each edition, you’ll find features reviews, retrospectives, recommendations, and more. Let’s dig into the best, and worst, of rural representation on our screens, speakers, stages, and pages.


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Adam B. Giorgi is the main writer behind “The Good, the Bad, and the Elegy.” He hails from the Iron Range of northern Minnesota.

He wears a lot of different hats at the Daily Yonder, but this newsletter allows him to tap into one of his most natural talents: geeking out about a good many things.

Keith Roysdon is a regular contributor to “The Good, the Bad, and the Elegy.” He hails from Muncie, Indiana and currently lives in Knoxville, Tennessee.

He’s a a retired newspaper reporter and editor who continues to write news and pop culture commentary as well as fiction. He’s co-authored four true crime books, including “The Westside Park Murders,” which was named Best Nonfiction Book of 2021 by the Indiana Society of Professional Journalists.


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