Arts & Culture

The acclaimed garden designer Jon Carloftis on his mother’s lasting legacy

Notable talks from voices within and beyond the South

Gotta hand it to Ohio, this sand trick is tons of fun

Despite the popular depiction of Texas as a flat, arid landscape, its residents have a deep—and complicated—connection to water

After flash floods decimated the Texas Hill Country, the NBC News correspondent faced an unusually personal assignment

Residents of Georgia, South Carolina, and beyond enjoyed a mysterious cosmic spectacle

The first hand-carved carousel produced by one person in over one hundred years is now spinning in Franklin

G&G caught up with the Braided Heritage author to discuss the fluidity of cooking traditions, the power of the number three, and her summertime happy place

A new chronicle of the sporting life targets a better future

From bike tours to museum days, these experiences dig deep into history, healing, and celebration

Helen Ellis relishes the summery nostalgia of well-worn, escapist novels

The sacred music of one writer’s ancestors—and the enduring power of the Charleston church—holds space for solace and survival

An attack of killer tomato products has hit mood boards this summer

A weekend of hunting and fishing in a sportsman’s paradise.

Atlanta’s Victorian-era Martha Stewart, the surprising vegetable on display at every Gilded Age party, an old-school recipe for orange candy, and more tasty tidbits from Georgia’s Historical Recipes

Scrapyard materials and roadside castoffs transform into whimsical, larger-than-life characters

The region’s women are ruling tennis like never before. Ahead of Wimbledon, here are ten to cheer on.

G&G editors and contributors shared so many stellar new novels, memoirs, and cookbooks that we lost count. But here are thirty-something selections at the top of our lazy-summer book stacks.

With nostalgia, humor, and scrutiny, a new book celebrates and critiques the iconic doll brand

A chat with the fashion designer and entertainer ahead of his one-man Spoleto Festival USA show