Art

Mary Berry, the farmer, writer, and executive director of the Berry Center, talks about her love of place and what she has learned from her father, Wendell Berry

How @landontalks, a Mississippi art teacher turned internet star, became a noted keeper of Southernisms

How Renfrow Hardware in Matthews, North Carolina, shaped one novelist’s stories

A new exhibition shares the scarves and artwork of living legend Kermit Oliver

Leslie Charleville uses the Japanese printing method of gyotaku to preserve everything from fish to crabs to, yes, gators

Journey through the seasons in coastal South Carolina via a sleeping green anole, bunches of yellow jessamine, and wading roseate spoonbills

The painter emerged from a hardscrabble youth to become one of the most quietly successful Southern painters of his generation, embracing the trials and triumphs of his career by keeping his heart—and his art—grounded in his home state

In an open-air studio, one artist transforms tangles of invasive plants into functional objects

Next week, the coastal South Carolina town will be abuzz with fans of the silver screen

How the cafés, antiques, and community in this Atlanta suburb stole a gothic novelist’s heart

No glass separates viewers from dazzling sequins, ruffles of tulle, and whimsical headdresses from designers like Alexander McQueen, Dapper Dan, and Comme des Garcons

Paula Whyman dreamed of restoring a plot of land in the Blue Ridge Mountains—and found fertile ground for a memoir

Savvy booksellers are stepping up to satisfy readers’ cravings for spicy stories

Nominated for Best Musical Score, the Austin duo reflect on their work bringing S.E. Hinton’s classic book to Broadway and its enduring appeal to audiences of all ages

Lost at sea and linked to a puzzling portrait, the beloved daughter of an American antihero still intrigues

When the blacksmith behind Heartwood Forge in Jonesborough, Tennessee, severely injured his hand, he thought it was all over. Thanks to an outpouring of community support and months of healing, he’s back at it—with a new perspective on work, community, and what really matters.

A true stunner opens in Texas

Ride the airwaves of food, culture, and life in the South

Every winter, Beth Bays stops traffic—and sparks smiles—with her larger-than-life roadside creations

These luminaries left us this year—but not before leaving indelible marks on music, books, sports, culture, and humanity