 "storySouth" was founded in the autumn of 2001 by fiction writer Jason Sanford and poet Jake Adam York.While "storySouth" focuses on the traditional genre of southern literature, the journal generally attempts to expose the newest generation of writers from the American South.Sanford and York turned over publication of "storySouth" to Spring Garden Press in 2009 and now serve as Editor Emeritus for the journal, but no longer handle day-to-day editorial responsibilities.