Books

The Help’s author finds a new voice with her upcoming book, The Calamity Club

Ancient whispers echo off the mountains and spark the soul of novelist Taylor Brown

In a playful new cookbook, Anna Stockwell reveals why a workhorse kitchen ingredient is a secret source of culinary delight

How a daughter’s notes in the margins became the greatest Father’s Day gift of all

Novelist Benjamin Hale revisits a child’s disappearance in the Ozarks—and follows the fear, faith, and folklore that unfolds in its wake

The whiskey savant and Iraq war veteran on his new book, “Bottom Shelf,” and the power of savoring what you love

G&G editors and contributors suggest forty Southern novels, memoirs, and cookbooks to put at the top of your reading list this year

Six years after his death, a new biography examines the talent, charm, and heartbreak of the man behind the music

Our editors and contributors shared the novels, cookbooks, memoirs, and even a few oldies-but-goodies that they couldn’t put down this year

Dig Me a Grave goes deep on the haunting Donald “Pee Wee” Gaskins

The country megastar’s first book is “a love letter” to his creative art

A new book and Country Music Hall of Fame exhibition tell how a small Alabama community helped put Aretha Franklin, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Willie Nelson, and other greats on the map

A chat with the author about her latest novel, metalsmithing, and her preferred way to travel ahead of her appearance at the Charleston Literary Festival

A wealth of captivating literary adventures drives a pair of new books on the life and legacies of Jim Harrison and Peter Matthiessen

Drawing on memories of a life on the water, chef Andrew Zimmern’s new cookbook champions responsibly harvested seafood in globally inspired dishes

The baker Dorie Greenspan on how keeping cake on hand can boost creativity and friendship—plus her recipe for Bourbon Brown Butter Cake

The self-taught pitmaster talks smoking secrets, the best noodle for mac and cheese, and the skyrocket to barbecue stardom

Thirty-plus picks by and for Southerners: new novels, tell-all memoirs, and savory cookbooks to kick off autumn with cozy vibes

What author Ronda Carman learned from profiling the Houston fashion icon, philanthropist, and confidante to the world’s glitterati

In a new book, the Dogist shares the stories behind the portraits