Amanda Heckert
Amanda Heckert is the executive editor of Garden & Gun and the editor of the magazine’s book Southern Women. A native of Inman, South Carolina, she previously served as the editor in chief of Indianapolis Monthly and as a senior editor at Atlanta magazine. She lives in North Charleston with her husband, Justin, and their dogs, Felix and Oscar.
Style
The Charleston designer’s new women’s wear line embraces effortless cool
Arts & Entertainment
From “Felony Melanie” to June Carter Cash, the Oscar winner’s performances endure with humor, heart, and a heap of natural Nashville-nurtured talent
Food & Drink
An ode to the Southern Thanksgiving staple and the family recipes that endure
Arts & Entertainment
Based on a book by the culinary historian Jessica B. Harris, the new Netflix series celebrates the influence of African American culture and ingenuity on the country’s cuisine
Arts & Entertainment
The longtime CNN news anchor and Atlanta native bids goodbye to her news job and hello to her new book, Huddle
Food & Drink
Baltimore’s sweet summer tradition goes back more than a century
Arts & Culture
The culinary historian Jessica B. Harris shares her stunning vintage postcard collection in a new book
Sporting
ESPN senior researcher Chris “The Bear” Fallica shares a few historical trends to keep in mind before this year’s Run for the Roses
Everything you need to know to master the Run for the Roses
Food & Drink
New Orleans insiders reveal what’s really on their tables—and bars—during Carnival
Arts & Culture
Austin, Texas, photographer and entrepreneur Jay B. Sauceda shares glimpses of his home state
Arts & Entertainment
The chef, author, and television star reveals her favorite episodes—and previews her new show to come
Southern Women
How the Greenville, South Carolina artist found her purpose in a paintbrush
Arts & Culture
Notables such as Emmylou Harris and Ethan Hawke hop in the back of Elvis Presley’s Rolls-Royce to muse on the rocker and America in a new documentary
Sporting
Adorable alert: These new Thoroughbred foals at a Lexington horse farm might be tomorrow’s Run for the Roses racers
Arts & Entertainment
A fox with a memorable mug finds love in a Florida home
Arts & Culture
A new exhibit highlights the photographer’s relationship with the South
Arts & Culture
The Georgia native may not be up for an Oscar at this year’s Academy Awards, but few do the South better
Arts & Entertainment
Five things you might not know about the quick-fire painter and PBS star




















