A Traditional Feast
The 1,500 miles between my dorm room in Rhode Island and my parents’ house in Mississippi made visits difficult. Though I flew home for Thanksgiving my freshman year, I gently explained to my mom that the appalling price of the ticket seemed a bit excessive to attempt four years in a row. And so the following Thanksgiving,
Thanksgiving Recipes
Whether you're in charge of the whole meal or just bringing the stuffing or dessert, we've got plenty of Thanksgiving recipe ideas from the South.
Sweet Potato and White Chocolate Cookies
MasterChef Season 3 finalist Josh Marks shares his Thanksgiving dessert recipe.
Literary Friday
Twitter Chat with Janis Owens. New Orleans new literary bar. Erika Robuck reveals the cover of her new book. National Book Award winners. Gillian Flynn's new deal. The Rise of the Guardians in theaters. (Non)Required reading about zombies and working in bed, plus a poem about Thanksgiving. Happy Literary Friday!
Family Gathering
by John Davis Jr. In those Thanksgiving woods we were grateful by nature, we were farm kids – mud-made battle plans detailed our attack:
Virginia Launches Lincoln Movie Trail
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Booker T. Washington's Legacy
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Talking 'American Ghost' With Janis Owens
The small-town Florida author explains how the past haunts her new novel.
New Orleans Saints Prevail in Stadium Food Power Rankings
Last Sunday's matchup between the New Orleans Saints and the Atlanta Falcons produced more than just a win on the field for the Saints.