Books


The Southerner's Handbook

Five essential Southern books

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Arts & Culture

The author’s debut novel delivers the full gamut of Cajun life, past and present

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Arts & Culture

The author of “The Correspondent” chats about Southern stereotypes and her long-time-coming writing success

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Arts & Culture

Despite being one of the country’s most influential salespeople, the Texas mother and makeup entrepreneur never really received her due. A new biography aims to change that.

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Conservation

Beauty, science, evolution, drama, and spirituality mingle in David George Haskell’s stunning new book on how flowers came to be—and shaped everything that came after them

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Arts & Culture

As avian species hang in the balance, what’s past is prologue

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Arts & Culture

The Help’s author finds a new voice with her upcoming book, The Calamity Club