Arts & Culture

Bookworms, outdoor enthusiasts, fashionistas—this Mother’s Day guide has you covered

Seven great series and podcasts to tune into this May

Kids today rarely need to practice proper etiquette, which is exactly why they should learn it

The Ackland Art Museum’s latest show, Unsettled Things: Art from an African American South, wants to reframe the conversation about regional artists like Thornton Dial, Lonnie Holley, and Minnie Evans

Guy Martin explores seaside anxiety, jockey bets, and a favorite deep-fried delicacy

G&G readers recall the sometimes-imperfect-but-always-beloved cars and trucks that got them on the road

G&G readers share their treasured book repositories and reading nooks around the South

The author of Cold Mountain on his writing routine, North Carolina roots, and taking his characters beyond the South

“You just don’t know what’s around the corner,” says the Renfield star of the storied city, the setting for his new Dracula-centric horror-comedy

The abracadabra of telling your ambitions to the world

An auction shares the fantastical retro artwork of Suzie Zuzek

Rousted from his house by an audacious pair of criminals, a wealthy Birmingham businessman gets taken for the most terrifying—and bewildering—ride of his life

Taking cues from her time in Charlotte, London designer Wiggy Hindmarch imbues Southern sophistication into her luxury women’s wear

A best-selling crime novelist on building suspense, her go-to spots around Charleston, and her new book’s surprising tie to G&G

Because a green thumb is better than a green jacket

The author of Big Fish reaches hard-wrung reconciliation in a new memoir

A huge new coffee table book, The Outlands, dips into the photographer’s unseen archive

Christie’s ambassador and author Lydia Fenet on her favorite dress, swimming with alligators, and the Southern treat that keeps her New York friends up at night

Ten great series, films, documentaries, and podcasts to tune into this April

Friends and fellow tastemakers Bunny Williams and Gil Schafer laud the New Orleans–raised interior designer