Books

Books
Samin Nosrat’s Soft Spot for Southern Food
The Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat star on her upcoming chat with Alabama legends, the wisdom of grandmothers, and why cornbread is so intimidating

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Eight Late Summer Reads
No matter where you’re spending your leisure time these days, there’s a new book to delight

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A Castaway’s Bookshelf
If stranded on a desert island, these Southerners would read…

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

G&G Books
Books—and a Game—from the Editors of Garden & Gun
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

Gardens
The Best Heirloom Daffodils for Southern Gardens
An expert’s beautiful new book celebrates flowers of all kinds, but right now, it’s daffodil time

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What We’re Reading: Cat Tale
The compelling saga of the Florida panther’s comeback

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A Virginia Writer’s Overdue Spotlight
With a new short story collection, the late Nancy Hale gets the acclaim she deserves

Books
Southern Women: A New Book from Garden & Gun
A celebration of the dynamic women influencing the South and beyond

Arts & Culture
Remembering Two Icons of the Literary South
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

Arts & Culture
Four Decades of Oxford’s Square Books
Mississippi writers celebrate one of the South’s most beloved bookstores, which opens a new rare book shop this weekend

Arts & Culture
The Artistic Life of Ben Folds
In his delightful new memoir, the piano player and singer-songwriter shares stories of growing up in North Carolina, plus advice on creativity

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Five Surprising Ways the Mosquito Shaped the South
A new book traces the murderous past of one of our most hated pests

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Sean Brock’s New Cookbook and a Foxfire Reissue Sing in Harmony
An Appalachian Duet: Two books to add to your shelf this fall

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Halls of Horror: The Nickel Boys
A real-life atrocity inspires Colson Whitehead’s heartbreaking new novel

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History Repeats
An iconic landscape architect’s Southern trek, revisited

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Catch and Rerelease
A quintessential collection of fishing essays still hooks the heart

Arts & Culture
February 2019 Book List
Mid-winter brings powerful memoirs, new novels, a lush photography book, and a beautiful reminder that spring will come again

Arts & Culture
Best Southern Books of 2018
What G&G editors and contributors loved reading this year

Arts & Culture
December Reading List
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