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Julia Reed

Arts & Culture

Creepy vermin won’t leave Julia alone

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On mail-order food, dinner with Mom, and a whole bunch of sardines

The High & the Low

A few thoughts on looking forward while remembering the past

Home & Garden

The author called upon friends both far and near to help design and build the house of her dreams—a place for raucous good times and soulful silence—in the Mississippi Delta

The High & The Low

Singing the praises of North Carolina’s Poet Laureate of Song

The High & The Low

An education in the South’s quirkiest and most quintessential films

The High & The Low

In defense of the honorable ass

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In praise of a good poker game—and good times with the gang

Entertaining

How to win friends and charm guests, one deviled egg at a time

The High & the Low

A love letter to a bewhiskered Southern favorite

The High & the Low

Julia Reed on the joy of being set free in D.C.—and how her summer trips have evolved since

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A dispatch from a music-filled night in Nashville with Mama

The High & the Low

Sometimes a rocking party is the only way to break in a new abode

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In praise of (and in defense of) the power of felines

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When you’re eating—and drinking—well, every bite leads to another memory

Arts & Culture

The acclaimed fashion editor has served as confidant and adviser to Oscar de la Renta, dressed first ladies, and sat front row at every couture show that mattered. But his famous eye for style traces back to his grandmother’s house in Durham, North Carolina

Arts

A New Orleans artist breathes new life into death

The High & the Low

In praise of good Southern men

The High & The Low

Making sense of Southern appellations and sobriquets

Arts & Culture

The author on the iconic former First Lady and her lasting legacy