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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