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Jonathan Miles

Jonathan Miles, a Garden & Gun contributing editor, has been the magazine’s books columnist since 2012. He is the author of three novels, including Anatomy of a Miracle, which was a finalist for the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Award in Fiction. A former resident of Oxford, Mississippi, he is currently Writer-in-Residence at the Solebury School in New Hope, Pennsylvania.

Drinks

Distillers are taking apple brandy back to its roots

Drinks

Reclaiming the integrity of the frozen drink

Books

The unknown poems of Johnny Cash show the country star’s talent stretched beyond music

Drinks

Toast the South’s liqueur legacy with a homemade version of Southern Comfort

Books

A season’s worth of new kitchen companions serve up a gumbo of great Southern flavors

Books

A hiker’s winding journey to understand the power of the path

Books

National Book Award finalist Brad Watson’s new novel is a testament to the power of the spirit

Books

A deep look at the artist — and the South

Books

A behind-the-scenes look at fly fishing’s most devoted couple

Books

A story of murder, passion, and the perils of brotherly love

Books

A British transplant ventures deep into the heart of Mississippi

Arts & Culture

A poetic tale of crime, violence, and the Appalachian landscape

Arts & Culture

Growing up with a larger-than-life father

Books

A Southern photographer’s stirring tale of a life in pictures

Drinks

Inventive new cocktails for the craft brew age

Drinks

A twist on the Sno-Ball with Amaretto, sour cherry syrup, and white rum

Drinks

The classic mixer is being reborn in the South— and it’s good for more than just gin

Drinks

A homemade version of Southern Comfort

Drinks

The big-batch solution to making crowd-pleasing cocktails

Drinks

Making the case for Madeira, Dixie’s original drink