Arts & Culture

The culinary historian Jessica B. Harris shares her stunning vintage postcard collection in a new book

Toss the ratty T-shirts and turn instead to these Southern companies making easy-wearing clothing

The truth about desert-island “getaways”

Our ultimate wish list—because sometimes a bagel or a poodle just won’t do

A Duke University researcher’s fascinating new book on the Civil War submarine shines new light on a longstanding mystery

Southern novels, armchair travel guides, rip-through-’em memoirs, and an ode to Foxfire’s enduring legacy

Perfect mail-order presents for Southern mamas

The Gee’s Bend quilter and arts advocate shines a light on the Boykin, Alabama, community of artisans

G&G editors share some of what went into producing the “Saving the South” issue

The silver linings of staying put

Not even an act of God was going to take Judy Wade’s pound cake

Meet the tastemakers who are carrying forward five style icons

Readers share their favorite ways to take their minds off the news and have a little fun

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

Steeplechase shenanigans, a baseball legend, and the power of the written word

Thoughtful ideas that champion comfort and connection

Take a photographic journey through the region’s at-risk places

The country music star will host weekly digital storytimes through her Imagination Library

At Boone’s Antiques in North Carolina, brown furniture never goes out of vogue

Boutiques and retailers across the region are offering deals and incentives, and helping support others during the shutdown