Books

A new book of recovered photos taken on the porches and back roads of Appalachia offers an intimate look at some of traditional Southern music’s early greats

Five can’t-miss books out this month—two powerful novels, rediscovered short stories, a football-fan delight, and scenes of bygone Charleston

In his delightful new memoir, the piano player and singer-songwriter shares stories of growing up in North Carolina, plus advice on creativity

A new book traces the murderous past of one of our most hated pests

Powerful short story collections, music memoirs, photos of enviable cabins, and probing insights into a true Southern character—the mosquito.

An Appalachian Duet: Two books to add to your shelf this fall

Halfway through 2019, we’re looking back at the delightful novels, biographies, memoirs, story collections, and other works that have already made this a stellar year in Southern literature

The Hall of Fame quarterback shares stories about playing for Bear Bryant, discovering Florida flowers, and his first taste of sweet potato pie

A real-life atrocity inspires Colson Whitehead’s heartbreaking new novel

Great summer reads for Southerners—bold novels to take to the beach, a peachy keen cookbook, and one powerful ode to grace

Author Winston Groom looks back at the Oscar-winning film adaptation’s debut—and the journey that led him there

May brings the year’s first crop of beach reads, a slew of almost-summertime cookbooks, and powerful odes to Southern history

Celebrate Where the Red Fern Grows with thirty thousand other fans—and, of course, their pups

An iconic landscape architect’s Southern trek, revisited

April brings a shower of new reads, including big-league cookbooks, powerful memoirs, and a charming tribute to one funny-man’s best friend

Welcome spring with wanderlust-worthy travel books, a haul of great cookbooks, and powerful photography collections

A quintessential collection of fishing essays still hooks the heart

Mid-winter brings powerful memoirs, new novels, a lush photography book, and a beautiful reminder that spring will come again

Start 2019 with notable debut novels, stories about tough women, meditations on nature, and a touching memoir about a Southern-fried life

What G&G editors and contributors loved reading this year