In this oral history of the beloved Southern play and film Steel Magnolias, Julia gathered the voices of its creator, her dear friend Robert Harling, and the stars and Louisiana natives who brought the tale of female friendship to life, to create one of the magazine’s most popular stories of all time. 
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Also see:
>> Reed and Harling’s two-part Whole Hog podcast, with more on their friendship and the film: Part One, Part Two

>> Julia’s Must-See Southern Movies

Julia had a knack for crafting intimate profiles. Before she brought her point of view to G&G, she edited and wrote for publications including Newsweek, the New York Times, andVogue. It was there, at the venerable fashion magazine, that Julia and Talley met and bonded over their love of the South. In this illuminating piece, she traces the ground-breaking editor’s path from his grandmother’s house in Durham, North Carolina, to fashion’s front row.
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Also see:
>> Julia’s Remembrance of Former First Lady Barbara Bush

>> The Art of Living, with the Designer Bunny Williams

Julia loved showing off and holding forth on the Mississippi Delta, and especially her hometown, Greenville. Here, she and her friend Jessica Lange, the award-winning actor and photographer, documented the Delta on an unforgettable road trip.  
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Also see:
>> Inside Julia’s Delta Dream Home
>> Julia’s Tribute to the Humble Tamale
>> A Greenville Shindig to Remember
>> Bizarre Foods of the Delta

No Southern tradition—the ones she held dear, or the ones she could do without—escaped Julia’s gimlet eye. Here, she takes on the art of Southern names, including the complications of picking from the family tree.
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>> Her Definition of a True Southern Gentleman
>> Forget Bourbon—Make Julia’s a Scotch
>> Grits as a Deadly Weapon

Friends near and far knew Julia as the consummate entertainer and hostess, an art she documented in her column and in her books such as Julia Reed’s South and Julia Reed’s New Orleans. Here, in this essay for G&G’s The Southerner’s Handbook, she shared the scoop on how to throw a party to remember.
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>> Her Recipe for a Favorite Party Bite: Hot Cheese Olives
>> A Taxidermy-Themed Soiree
>> Lundi Gras Bourbon and Biscuits Recipes 

The animals of the South often came under Julia’s microscope, too, whether she was praising the “awesome opossum” or lamenting the wildlife she found in her new Delta home, as documented in this, her last column for Garden & Gun.
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>> When Southern Snakes Strike
>> Julia’s Crazy for Catfish
>> Her Dear Friends, the Donkeys

Southern art and artists captured Julia’s imagination and permeated her friendships, including the painter William Dunlap, whose talent and joie de vivre Julia catalogued in this profile of her fellow native Mississippian.
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Also see:
>> John Alexander Takes His Cues from the Natural World
>> David Bates Shakes Free of Convention

A love of music—and musicians—threaded Julia’s columns, and here she explains why, along with memories of listening to Ringo Starr, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, and the Rolling Stones.
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Also see:
>> Her Ode to James Taylor
>> Julia’s List of the Best Southern Storytelling Songs
>> Try to Beat Her Southern Playlist
>> Julia Untangles “Ode to Billy Joe” on the Whole Hog Podcast

>> See the full archive of Julia Reed’s work for G&G