Books

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

G&G caught up with the Braided Heritage author to discuss the fluidity of cooking traditions, the power of the number three, and her summertime happy place

A new chronicle of the sporting life targets a better future

Helen Ellis relishes the summery nostalgia of well-worn, escapist novels

Atlanta’s Victorian-era Martha Stewart, the surprising vegetable on display at every Gilded Age party, an old-school recipe for orange candy, and more tasty tidbits from Georgia’s Historical Recipes

G&G editors and contributors shared so many stellar new novels, memoirs, and cookbooks that we lost count. But here are thirty-something selections at the top of our lazy-summer book stacks.

With nostalgia, humor, and scrutiny, a new book celebrates and critiques the iconic doll brand

Using his Tidewater Virginia roots as inspiration, the crime novelist has skyrocketed to the top of the bestseller lists with his genre-bending take on crime fiction

Diving deep on the mysterious author

How @landontalks, a Mississippi art teacher turned internet star, became a noted keeper of Southernisms

In her new book, Ralph Lauren creative director Mary Randolph Carter advocates for cozy homes full of treasures and stories

In her debut book, Interiors of a Storyteller, Stephanie Sabbe intertwines timeless design with tales from a thoughtful life

Journey through the seasons in coastal South Carolina via a sleeping green anole, bunches of yellow jessamine, and wading roseate spoonbills

The novelist’s writing plumbs the everyday to make magic

Paula Whyman dreamed of restoring a plot of land in the Blue Ridge Mountains—and found fertile ground for a memoir

In College Sports: A History, a century and a half of intercollegiate matchups goes to the replay booth

Gorgeous cookbooks, charming poetry collections, meditations on nature, and more delightful 2024 reading picks from G&G editors and contributors

Ten outstanding style tomes with inspiration aplenty, to give and to get