Arts & Culture

Inspiration abounds in a beautiful new coffee table book

Over a phone call from the road, the Southern author talks his new essay collection, books that inspire him, the unhealthiest scrambled eggs in history, and his spooky Halloween plans

A new tome highlights the stories of Southern writers of color

The Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat star on her upcoming chat with Alabama legends, the wisdom of grandmothers, and why cornbread is so intimidating

The auction of Dorothea Benton Frank’s collections of cookbooks, dishes, and jewelry will support a writing fund in Charleston

In A Time for Mercy, Mississippi attorney Jake Brigance is back

A balm of beautiful photos, powerful memoirs, and fiction from beloved Southern authors, including Lee Smith, Jill McCorkle, and James Lee Burke

No matter where you’re spending your leisure time these days, there’s a new book to delight