Books by Julia Reed and Complete Book Reviews

Queen of the Turtle Derby and Other Southern Phenomena
Queen of the Turtle Derby and Other Southern Phenomena
Julia Reed, Author Random House (NY) $22.95 (208p) ISBN 978-0-679-40904-5
In this engaging collection of essays, Mississippi native Reed--a writer for Vogue and the New York Times Magazine who now splits her time between New Orleans and New York City--presents a fresh and eclectic portrait of the South. Reed's vision is...
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But Mama Always Put Vodka in Her Sangria!: Adventures in Eating
But Mama Always Put Vodka in Her Sangria!: Adventures in Eating, Drinking and Making Merry
Julia Reed. St. Martin's, $25.99 (272p) ISBN 978-1-250-01904-2
Did you know that Bill Blass makes delicious meatloaf? Or that there are eggnog purists for whom nutmeg is forbidden? These tidbits sprout like wildflowers throughout Reed's singular sagas. "The High & the Low" columnist and contributing editor at...
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South Toward Home: Adventures and Misadventures in My Native Land
South Toward Home: Adventures and Misadventures in My Native Land
Julia Reed. St. Martin’s, $25.99 (304p) ISBN 978-1-250-16634-0
Reed’s collection of snappy columns from the Southern lifestyle magazine Garden & Gun makes for an inviting way to ease into summer reading, even for those who have never ventured below the Mason-Dixon line. She describes growing up in a rarified...
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Dispatches from the Gilded Age: A Few More Thoughts on Interesting People
Dispatches from the Gilded Age: A Few More Thoughts on Interesting People, Far-Flung Places, and the Joys of Southern Comforts
Julia Reed. St. Martin’s, $28.99 (320p) ISBN 978-1-250-27943-9
Garden & Gun columnist Reed (Julia Reed’s New Orleans), who died in 2020, profiles activists and artists, travels to exotic locales, and offers tart advice on food and fashion in this colorful essay collection spanning her 40-year career. The book...
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