David Joy

Books
Novelist David Joy’s Favorite Books This Year
The North Carolina author—and insatiable reader—on the novels, memoirs, poetry, and stories he couldn’t put down

Sporting
Quiet in the Woods
A hunter’s lessons in the deep magic of stillness

Sporting South
Finding Flounder and Family
From the bow of a skiff in the still of night, gig in hand, a son reflects on fathers, flounder, and choosing a life outdoors

MADE IN THE SOUTH
Top-Notch Turkey Calls
From his small workshop in Chatsworth, Georgia, Anthony Ellis turns out some of the country’s finest trumpet calls

Sporting
The Hen That Rules the Woods
On a dream trip to chase Osceolas in Florida, a seasoned mountain hunter finds the mother of all turkeys

Land & Conservation
Dreaming of Monster Fish
The powerful pull of the ancient alligator gar draws a North Carolina writer deep into the Texas mud

Good Dog
Mutually Reclusive
On a small North Carolina farm, two anxious souls make one fine pair