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Arts & Culture
One of the Country’s Finest Gun Engravers
A closer look at the craftsmanship of one of Lisa Tomlin
Arts & Culture
Reasons to Armchair-Shop with Southern Makers and Shops
Boutiques and retailers across the region are offering deals and incentives, and helping support others during the shutdown
BLESS YOUR HEART
Test Your Southern Knowledge
G&G’s new trivia game was made with Southerners in mind. Take this quiz, with questions from the game, to see how much you know about the region
Arts & Culture
Must-See Southern-Cooking TV
PBS premieres a new show from Vivian Howard and a documentary about Patrick O’Connell and the Inn at Little Washington
Arts & Culture
Southern Women Spotlight: Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice
The first female president and dean of Atlanta’s Morehouse School of Medicine has dedicated her career to helping the underserved
Arts & Culture
Marie Kondo Shares the Life-Changing Magic of “Thank You” Right Now
The “Tidying Up” star and her new Texas sidekick share timely—and sensibly Southern—tips for a better home-office life from their new book
G&G Books
Books—and a Game—from the Editors of Garden & Gun
Our collection includes our first trivia game, Bless Your Heart, and the books Southern Women, S Is for Southern, The Southerner’s Cookbook, The Southerner’s Handbook, and Good Dog
Arts & Culture
Tim the Cowboy Security Guard is Charmingly Terrible at Twitter
An exclusive interview with the cowboy in a museum, trying to figure out social media
Arts & Culture
Behind the Stories of our April/May 2020 Issue
G&G editors share some of what went into producing the “Saving the South” issue
Arts & Culture
A West Virginia Drive-In Dynasty Stays Open
As theaters, restaurants, and bars across the country temporarily close, long-standing drive-ins remain
Dispatches
Keeping My Southern Accent
No matter where I go, there y’all are
Arts & Culture
How Buying Indie Might Help Save the South’s Bookshops
Ways to support your local independent bookstore during coronavirus distancing
G&G PRESENTS:
30 Southern Heroes
From conservationists to cultural champions to preservationists to storytellers, these groundbreakers are making the South a better place
Southern Heroes
Wendell Berry: The Poet of Place
A conversation, in letters, with one of the South’s most vital voices
Southern Heroes
Walt Wolfram: The Accent Advocate
The professor of sociolinguistics tracks the distinctive speech of the South
Arts & Culture
Franklin D. Vagnone: The Firebrand
The Winston-Salem director is revolutionizing how house museums embrace a hands-on approach to history
SOUTHERN HEROES
Amir Touré, BJ Dennis, and Sallie Ann Robinson: The Torchbearers
Three guardians of Gullah Geechee culture work to help their Lowcountry traditions not only survive, but thrive
Southern Heroes
Doug Naselroad: The Teacher
The Kentucky luthier helps addicts in recovery by teaching them how to make musical instruments
Southern Heroes
Lauren Northup: The Preservationist
The Historic Charleston Foundation’s Director of Museums brings to light the lives of the enslaved
Southern Heroes
Dust-to-Digital: The Song Savers
An Atlanta couple safeguards and showcases the music of the South
Southern Heroes
Brigette Jones: The Truth Teller
The Tennessee curator gives voice to those whose stories were often silenced
