Books

If stranded on a desert island, these Southerners would read…

Some Go Home, Odie Lindsey’s charismatic debut novel, puts another fictional Mississippi town on the map

Our collection includes our first trivia game, Bless Your Heart, and the books Southern Women, S Is for Southern, The Southerner’s Cookbook, The Southerner’s Handbook, and Good Dog

An expert’s beautiful new book celebrates flowers of all kinds, but right now, it’s daffodil time

The compelling saga of the Florida panther’s comeback

With a new short story collection, the late Nancy Hale gets the acclaim she deserves

A celebration of the dynamic women influencing the South and beyond

Dorothea Benton Frank and Anne Rivers Siddons told stirring stories of the South—and proclaimed the power of a triple name for the next generation of Southern women writers

Mississippi writers celebrate one of the South’s most beloved bookstores, which opens a new rare book shop this weekend

In his delightful new memoir, the piano player and singer-songwriter shares stories of growing up in North Carolina, plus advice on creativity

A new book traces the murderous past of one of our most hated pests

An Appalachian Duet: Two books to add to your shelf this fall

A real-life atrocity inspires Colson Whitehead’s heartbreaking new novel

An iconic landscape architect’s Southern trek, revisited

A quintessential collection of fishing essays still hooks the heart

Mid-winter brings powerful memoirs, new novels, a lush photography book, and a beautiful reminder that spring will come again

What G&G editors and contributors loved reading this year

This winter, five visual books share lesser-known stories and rare images—a family art feud, more than one hundred locked lips, a feast of festive glassware, stunning early maps, and a truly remarkable Southern jewelry collection

The fall haul of books includes a Mississippi courtroom thriller from John Grisham, a photography collection that brings Nashville into focus, two meaty cookbooks, and one quite gritty read

Four new releases shake up the region’s culinary traditions