Books

Books
G&G’s Favorite Cookbooks of 2021
The year was delicious in the kitchen for Southerners

Interview
Meet the Virginia Reporter Who Helped Hulu’s “Dopesick” Get the Details Right
Beth Macy on the power of dinner around the table, handmade quilts, and rooting for Southern underdogs

Interview
How to Cook from the Modern Southern Larder
A professional cooking instructor shares her tips for finding buttermilk, heirloom flours, and preserved lemons

Interview
Always Get the Name of the Dog
And other important writing and animal advice from the author Susan Orlean, whose new book, On Animals, is out now

Books
New Reads for Fall
Whether you’re into thrillers, photo books, novels, or just anything you can cozy up with on an autumn evening, you’ll find something to savor among these new books

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Truman Capote’s Notorious Female Friendships
The secrets and scandals behind the writer’s circle of high-profile women

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New Orleans Unfiltered
A native son’s story collection conjures the real Crescent City

Arts & Culture
Favorite Books of the Year—So Far
G&G editors and contributors share the biographies, nonfiction reads, thrillers, and unforgettable novels that have started 2021 off right for readers

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Shining a Light on Ford and Edison’s Southern Utopia
A new book shares the story of their vision for an Alabama megacity

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The Queen of Cross Creek
Beyond The Yearling, a new biography unearths the real Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

Arts & Culture
Meet the Mississippi Novelist Taking On F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Mississippi author Michael Farris Smith shares an imaginative new take on The Great Gatsby, plus the books he’s been reading and the bourbon he’s been drinking

Arts & Culture
New Reads for Right Now
The best of January and February’s book releases for Southern readers—powerful memoirs, novels that turn myths inside out, a beautiful collection of photos, and an ode to good old dogs

Arts & Culture
The Top-of-2021 Reading List for Southerners
G&G contributors, editors, and Southern book lovers share new releases and old favorites to read right away this year—and a couple forthcoming releases already on preorder

Arts & Culture
Our Favorite Books for Southerners in 2020
Dozens of memoirs, novels, and nonfiction books that got us through a year unlike any other

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Danielle Evans’s Factual Fiction
The Virginia native’s stunning new collection deftly wrestles with history and truth

Arts & Culture
Peek Inside the Homes of Some of the South’s Most Creative People
Inspiration abounds in a beautiful new coffee table book

Arts & Culture
Our Q&A with Rick Bragg Went About as You’d Expect
Over a phone call from the road, the Southern author talks his new essay collection, books that inspire him, the unhealthiest scrambled eggs in history, and his spooky Halloween plans

Arts & Culture
An Anthology for Today’s South
A new tome highlights the stories of Southern writers of color

Books
Samin Nosrat’s Soft Spot for Southern Food
The Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat star on her upcoming chat with Alabama legends, the wisdom of grandmothers, and why cornbread is so intimidating

Arts & Culture
Buy a Beloved Lowcountry Writer’s Desk, Books, and Pens
The auction of Dorothea Benton Frank’s collections of cookbooks, dishes, and jewelry will support a writing fund in Charleston