Arts & Culture

Beyond The Yearling, a new biography unearths the real Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

The Mississippi author Michael Farris Smith shares an imaginative new take on The Great Gatsby, plus the books he’s been reading and the bourbon he’s been drinking

The best of January and February’s book releases for Southern readers—powerful memoirs, novels that turn myths inside out, a beautiful collection of photos, and an ode to good old dogs

G&G contributors, editors, and Southern book lovers share new releases and old favorites to read right away this year—and a couple forthcoming releases already on preorder

Dozens of memoirs, novels, and nonfiction books that got us through a year unlike any other

The Virginia native’s stunning new collection deftly wrestles with history and truth

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