Books

CNN analyst Bakari Sellers looks at the long-ignored lives of rural African Americans

The “Tidying Up” star and her new Texas sidekick share timely—and sensibly Southern—tips for a better home-office life from their new book

Ways to support your local independent bookstore during coronavirus distancing

A South Carolina trio elevates the work of Southern storytellers

G&G’s style director recommends eight great design-minded books to pore over

In Race Against Time, a Mississippi journalist recounts the cold cases he helped solve

Cozy up with a funny new novel, a collection of nearly forgotten stories, fascinating biographies, and a beautiful look-ahead to spring gardening

How the push and pull of the South feed Louisiana native Jericho Brown’s soul-shaking, award-winning poetry

The compelling saga of the Florida panther’s comeback

Memoirs, novels, a deep dive on Harper Lee, and landmark cookbooks—here are our favorite reads of the year

Thank You Books celebrates its grand opening in Magic City

A new book documents the idea of living with (lots of) books beautifully

Fall brings brand-new Grisham, the latest from G&G, zippy novels, a haunting memoir, and one entertaining ode to last calls

Words of wisdom from some of the most inspiring Southern female chefs, musicians, actors, designers, artists, and rule-breakers

With a new short story collection, the late Nancy Hale gets the acclaim she deserves

Photographer Will Jacks memorializes Po’ Monkey’s, the beloved Mississippi juke joint, in his new book

A celebration of the dynamic women influencing the South and beyond

In her new memoir, Tell Me a Story, Cassandra King Conroy shares the heart of her marriage to Southern literary lion Pat Conroy

Dorothea Benton Frank and Anne Rivers Siddons told stirring stories of the South—and proclaimed the power of a triple name for the next generation of Southern women writers

Mississippi writers celebrate one of the South’s most beloved bookstores, which opens a new rare book shop this weekend