Books

Before “The Far Side,” “Calvin and Hobbes,” or even Mickey Mouse, one cartoon stole the show

We spoke with Flagg about the anniversary of the film and her latest book

Two Seckatary Hawkins books that guided Harper Lee toward her seminal work

For a single-ingredient foodstuff, butter is a surprisingly nuanced subject

A new book of photographs and essays tells the story of the family-owned Italian company’s passion for sporting tradition

Reviving lost Lowcountry recipes

A season’s worth of new kitchen companions serve up a gumbo of great Southern flavors

Three Southern authors reflect on their favorite books by the bard of the Lowcountry

Past students and participants of Foxfire celebrate Appalachian traditions

Buxton Hall’s Elliott Moss shares his recipe for this South Carolina favorite

Memorable grave sayings from cemeteries around the South

A hiker’s winding journey to understand the power of the path

With thirty-five novels, two Edgar Awards, and one of the most enduring characters in crime fiction, James Lee Burke is a titan among mystery writers. But maybe we should just call him a writer

National Book Award finalist Brad Watson’s new novel is a testament to the power of the spirit

Before you fire up the grill, here are five things you need to know

The experts say to look for wood and smoke, of course, but there’s more to the best joints than that

A reader’s pilgrimage from New Orleans to Nashville

Revisit the locations that inspired five classic childhood novels

North Carolina author Bronwen Dickey on what she learned writing her book, Pit Bull: The Battle Over An American Icon

Three new pony-related books just in time for race season—plus, one visual stunner to make your coffee table an ode to all things equestrian