Books

Food & Drink
The Southern Story of Tomatoes
Tales of the treasured South American-born, Southern-bred vegetable (yes, vegetable)

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Geraldine Brooks Rides a Horse for the Ages
Her new novel traces an incomparable equine down the stretch of history

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The Author James Lee Burke Gets Personal
In his timely new novel, the eighty-five-year-old literary titan shares more of himself than ever before

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A Kentucky Writer Captures the Stuff of Life
A new story collection revels in the messiness of life

Arts & Culture
The Southern Secrets of The Secret Garden
How Bermuda, the hills of Tennessee, and a whole lot of pluck inspired one of the greatest children’s books of all time

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The Chefs the South Forgot
A compelling new history enshrines past tastemakers

Arts
Inside Larry Brown’s Writing Shack
In the Mississippi Hill Country, the novelist built a writer’s cabin beneath tall pines. Little did he know that, beam by beam, he was building it for others

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G&G’s Favorite Books of 2021
We’re feeling thankful for writers, photographers, and this year’s generous haul of new novels, reported stories, riveting tell-alls, and beautiful photography books

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Imani Perry’s Unflinching Travelogue
A soul-shaking narrative joins the pantheon of Southern classics

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G&G’s Favorite Cookbooks of 2021
The year was delicious in the kitchen for Southerners

Interview
How to Cook from the Modern Southern Larder
A professional cooking instructor shares her tips for finding buttermilk, heirloom flours, and preserved lemons

Interview
Always Get the Name of the Dog
And other important writing and animal advice from the author Susan Orlean, whose new book, On Animals, is out now

Books
New Reads for Fall
Whether you’re into thrillers, photo books, novels, or just anything you can cozy up with on an autumn evening, you’ll find something to savor among these new books

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Truman Capote’s Notorious Female Friendships
The secrets and scandals behind the writer’s circle of high-profile women

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New Orleans Unfiltered
A native son’s story collection conjures the real Crescent City

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The Queen of Cross Creek
Beyond The Yearling, a new biography unearths the real Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

Arts & Culture
New Reads for Right Now
The best of January and February’s book releases for Southern readers—powerful memoirs, novels that turn myths inside out, a beautiful collection of photos, and an ode to good old dogs

Arts & Culture
Mardi Gras with My Dad and the Revelers We May Never Know
In a year unlike any other, a writer discovers a hidden trove of his father’s photographs—and unearths a vintage view of New Orleans

Arts & Culture
Our Favorite Books for Southerners in 2020
Dozens of memoirs, novels, and nonfiction books that got us through a year unlike any other

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Danielle Evans’s Factual Fiction
The Virginia native’s stunning new collection deftly wrestles with history and truth