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A fascinating new biography of the rock-and-roll legend reveals a rugged Southern soul

Seven Charlestonians share their favorite ways to spend time in the Holy City

Grits are a mainstay in Southern cuisine, and over the decades, they’ve also been an important part of Southern pop culture. Here, eight great grits highlights

Kernels of wisdom about one of the South’s fundamental foods

Ten purveyors that will send freshly ground grits straight to your doorstep

Memoirs, novels, a deep dive on Harper Lee, and landmark cookbooks—here are our favorite reads of the year

John Wayne’s granddaughter gives a behind-the-scenes look at a new exhibition that compares the classic Western novel and two films

Julia Reed and Keith Meacham’s new shop readies for the holidays—and all the days

Fall brings brand-new Grisham, the latest from G&G, zippy novels, a haunting memoir, and one entertaining ode to last calls

The actress’s new book shares her black and white photos of Highway 61

Goings-on in the South and beyond

A Western North Carolina hideaway where mysterious moss enchants everything it touches

The chef is back with a new cookbook, plus a vision to de-stress his kitchens, put his phone away, and deliver some “big, big, big” plans for getting Southerners to eat more kudzu

Five can’t-miss books out this month—two powerful novels, rediscovered short stories, a football-fan delight, and scenes of bygone Charleston

In his delightful new memoir, the piano player and singer-songwriter shares stories of growing up in North Carolina, plus advice on creativity

After nearly eight years, the Food Network mega-star is bringing his Georgia-made cooking show, Good Eats, back to television

Along Bayou Chenal, in a corner of a parish near Baton Rouge, Jack and Pat Holden tend to an unrivaled tribute to the Acadian and Creole ways of life

Powerful short story collections, music memoirs, photos of enviable cabins, and probing insights into a true Southern character—the mosquito.

A dozen fresh reasons to visit Georgia’s charming river city

Now on their farewell tour, Lynyrd Skynyrd band members reflect on Southern rock’s most requested song