Books

Author Lisa Birnbach shares memories from her time in the South

Where books aren’t just business

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

A new book celebrates the beauty of soulful homes

Seven summer reads from the G&G staff

A book features more than 200 candid images of Elvis Presley

Growing up with a larger-than-life father

Learning from the matriarchs whose stories run deep in the Delta

Tales from a master fisherman

In a small shop in Kentucky, Gray Zeitz creates books the old-fashioned way

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

Before the war photographer came the war illustrator

When an Australian documentarian starts digging, he finds a lot more than he bargained for

From floral eye candy to handy instructional guides, these books will delight anyone who loves plants

An exploration of the tumultuous years of a family—and a nation

In honor of the film’s 75th anniversary this year, a new photo book,The Making of Gone with the Wind, offers a behind-the-scenes look at the movie’s three-year production

Digging into the latest helping of a tasty series

A look over the fence at the reclusive Harper Lee

A writer’s ode to a storied little Mississippi bookstore

A photographer’s anthology of a life aquatic