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Mount Jewett native Jake Maynard’s debut book has been released to some pretty strong early buzz.

Top cookbooks, novels, and memoirs that explored the story-filled region

In “One Writer’s Beginnings,” Eudora Welty wrote, “Regardless of where (books) come from, I cannot remember a time when I was not in love with them.”

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Take some time to unwind with friends, family or yourself this weekend. Below you’ll find a list of some fun events going on this weekend (August 18-20) around Mississippi. Central Mississippi: Food Truck Friday in the Park – Jackson – Friday Gimme Gimme Disco – Jackson – Friday Mississippi Book Festival […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

G&G staff and contributors pick their favorite new novels, bold memoirs, and beach reads, plus a few books to put on preorder

Odes to the late legendary author from James Lee Burke, S.A. Cosby, and more

In his lively new book 'Stalking Shakespeare,' Lee Durkee chronicles his adventure seeking answers about the Bard's identity.

Malcolm Forbes THE WASHINGTON POST – In the opening pages of Stalking Shakespeare, Lee Durkee sets the scene by disclosing preliminary facts about his place, pastime and personality. He describes how after divorcing his wife he moved to Malletts Bay, in Vermont. It reminded him of his native Mississippi – that is until the seasons […]

Stalking Shakespeare is a fascinating memoir. Author Lee Durkee describes his quest to find a true, authentic image of William Shakespeare, a search that becomes a tragicomic tale in its own right. “This is an unusual blend of obsession, biography and art history, told by the man on a mission himself,” said a review on goodreads.com. Durkee frames ‘Stalking Shakespeare’ — his

STALKING SHAKESPEARE: A Memoir of Madness, Murder, and My Search for the Poet Beneath the Paint, by Lee Durkee In 2010, I was in Beijing, persuading the…