Books

Summer is here and so are new novels, a collection from Julia Reed, beach lit, a beautiful typography book, and one wiggly memoir.

We’re halfway through the year, but still just getting through our pile of great Southern reads. Make time for some—if not all two dozen—of these novels, cookbooks, and coffee table tomes before the second half of the year brings even more goodies for book lovers

Photographer Kenny Braun highlights the many, many natural wonders of the Lone Star State

Fabergé Rediscovered, a new exhibition at Hillwood (and book of the same name) shares nearly 100 of Marjorie Merriweather Post’s priceless pieces

Welcome summer with a stellar new book haul, including buzzy debut novels, a visually stunning tour through mezcal territory, and two story collections by Southern authors that are perfect for poolside afternoons. Oh, And a Bottle of Rum

A preacher forced to examine his beliefs forsakes fire and brimstone for love

Gut-busting laughs. Heartache. The North Carolina shore. David Sedaris weaves them all into a new memoir

Season 3, Episode 3: Author Jon Meacham discusses writing about U.S. presidents, the Southern literary canon, and smoking cigars in the basement

Mount Fair—a property that dates back to 1747—is one of the best-preserved antebellum farms in Albemarle County, Virginia

Nearly a dozen new books, including a groundbreaking never-before-published work from a heralded Southern author

Seeking Eden, a new book and exhibit at the Atlanta History Center, highlights historic gardens throughout the Peach State

Season 3 kicks off with the Pulitzer-Prize winning author on his new book and love of Southern food

A selection of images from the book People Fishing: A Century of Photographs, co-written by Levine and Paige Ramey.

April showers bring…time to kick back with a stack of new books

From the Atlantic to the Gulf coasts, beaches offer treasures to those willing to get their feet sandy

A historian scopes out the country’s bond with hunting

Though John James Audubon gained worldwide fame for his study of birds, he wasn’t only interested in creatures of the feathered variety

A fox with a memorable mug finds love in a Florida home

Springtime brings a crop of fresh cookbooks and new novels, plus beautiful coffee table tomes