Books

The year was delicious in the kitchen for Southerners

Beth Macy on the power of dinner around the table, handmade quilts, and rooting for Southern underdogs

A professional cooking instructor shares her tips for finding buttermilk, heirloom flours, and preserved lemons

And other important writing and animal advice from the author Susan Orlean, whose new book, On Animals, is out now

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

The secrets and scandals behind the writer’s circle of high-profile women

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

G&G editors and contributors share the biographies, nonfiction reads, thrillers, and unforgettable novels that have started 2021 off right for readers

A new book shares the story of their vision for an Alabama megacity

Beyond The Yearling, a new biography unearths the real Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

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

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

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

Dozens of memoirs, novels, and nonfiction books that got us through a year unlike any other

The Virginia native’s stunning new collection deftly wrestles with history and truth

Inspiration abounds in a beautiful new coffee table book

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

A new tome highlights the stories of Southern writers of color

The Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat star on her upcoming chat with Alabama legends, the wisdom of grandmothers, and why cornbread is so intimidating

The auction of Dorothea Benton Frank’s collections of cookbooks, dishes, and jewelry will support a writing fund in Charleston