Books

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

In A Time for Mercy, Mississippi attorney Jake Brigance is back

A balm of beautiful photos, powerful memoirs, and fiction from beloved Southern authors, including Lee Smith, Jill McCorkle, and James Lee Burke

No matter where you’re spending your leisure time these days, there’s a new book to delight

The prolific Southern novelist just might be the grandfather the world needs right now

The bestselling author on the new cookbook that’s got him excited about shrimp gumbo, the novel he’s re-read at least five times, and his “method” for organizing books

Think of this latest Foxfire book as a dictionary that’s slick as a butterbean

A look at the Harper Lee classic and its message, then and now

If stranded on a desert island, these Southerners would read…

Twenty Southern literary treasures, novels, cookbooks, and escapist thrillers.

Some Go Home, Odie Lindsey’s charismatic debut novel, puts another fictional Mississippi town on the map