Books


The Southerner's Handbook

Five essential Southern books

A collage: Clockwise, from top left: Rick Hall and Clarence Carter at FAME; Paul Simon at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio; Aretha Franklin at FAME; Etta James at FAME.

Music

A new book and Country Music Hall of Fame exhibition tell how a small Alabama community helped put Aretha Franklin, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Willie Nelson, and other greats on the map

A portrait of a woman with short hair

Arts & Culture

A chat with the author about her latest novel, metalsmithing, and her preferred way to travel ahead of her appearance at the Charleston Literary Festival

Arts & Culture

A wealth of captivating literary adventures drives a pair of new books on the life and legacies of Jim Harrison and Peter Matthiessen

Two men sit at a table with fried seafood outside

Food & Drink

Drawing on memories of a life on the water, chef Andrew Zimmern’s new cookbook champions responsibly harvested seafood in globally inspired dishes

A portrait of a woman standing outside

Arts & Culture

What author Ronda Carman learned from profiling the Houston fashion icon, philanthropist, and confidante to the world’s glitterati

Elias Weiss Friedman and his dog, Elsa

Arts & Culture

In a new book, the Dogist shares the stories behind the portraits