America’s youth received profound messaging in 2024 regarding books and reading — don’t do it. Don’t read the books that were banned in more than 10,000 instances of censorship during the ...

Looking back at the books published this year, two things stand out. One, it was a really good year for fiction. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s selection of the top 10 Southern books ...

What is the most unusual Southern name you have heard? Brian Shrader came up with a good one this morning. He's been listening to some old Raleigh radio reports from the 1960's. He chuckled when ...

In 2012, enough female writers are still changing their names to appear as men to merit a piece in The Wall Street Journal today. Which is to say, there is still a long way to go.

What's your favorite Southern name? Let's do both male and female names. Congratulations to scalettlaroux and hitem for winning a pair of tickets to Saturday night's big concert in Cary.