Arts & Culture

Listen to the North Carolina native’s heart-wrenching take on a centuries-old song, in the works before Hurricane Helene

Tune into the author’s conversation at the G&G offices

Arkansas sculptor Kevin Kresse on casting the Man in Black in bronze

Writing advice, plus the bestselling author’s favorite tour spots and the classic novels he’s reading for the first time

The author’s sublime new novel fathoms the wonder of the sea

…from beignets in New Orleans to chicken gizzards in Georgia

For one writer, an old campus haunt provided undying inspiration

A ceramist and educator’s interactive coral reefs put the dire straits of Florida’s waters into relief

The music historian, podcaster, and author dives into the story of George Jones and Tammy Wynette and surfaces to correct the record on country music

Mason Hereford, Nina Compton, and more take off their toques (and everything else) for a new calendar

A Texas author seeks beauty in urban edgelands, abandoned lots, and back alleys—and you can, too

A year after saying goodbye to our favorite island rocker, we dive into the story behind Jimmy Buffett’s most mouthwatering hit

A Southerner’s tale of coping with sizzling summers and a warming, sweating world

Eudora, a documentary premiering this month at the Mississippi Book Festival, reveals the fierce, fun-loving side of the literary icon

A new documentary showcases how Andy Sarjahani melds his Ozark roots and Iranian heritage to create powerful films

The gangly, feathery representative of the University of Miami offers a dose of meteorological folklore

Fresh out of the oven, Anne Byrn’s 200-recipe compilation shares the stories behind the “first and finest style of baking in America”

Gracie is more than a trend—it’s a generations-long tradition

Virginia Miller Reeves’s Once in the Blue Moon is a lesson in perseverance in more ways than one

The Georgia-born runner and his wife, Tara Davis-Woodhall, went viral during the Olympics when she won a gold medal in long jump. Now it’s his turn to compete.