You Are Browsing ‘Arts & Culture’ Category

When Johnny McPhail walked into the coffee shop where we met, nearly every person he passed greeted him.  His 6-foot-4 stature seemed to radiate a friendliness...

John currence signing his book for a fan during a book signing in oxford Oct. 1.Photo by Dexavier Sturdevant | The Daily Mississippian Chef John Currence,...

The waitress at Bottletree Bakery has no idea that the man to whom she’s serving a bagel and coffee is arguably one of the most successful men in the...

The 8th annual one Night Stand will be hosted Saturday.Photo by Courtesy Erin Abbott This Saturday, Amelia Presents and the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council...

Get excited, y’all. The king and queen of contemporary Southern literature have combined forces to bestow upon us a novel so intoxicating and radiant...

  “One goal is to develop a capacity to drink bourbon.” Megan Abbott’s response when asked about adjusting to life in the South shows her awareness...

Square Books, located on the Historic Courthouse Square in the center of downtown Oxford is an independent bookstore that opened in September of 1979....

Or at least try to. And if you make it in, there’s a good chance you’ll never want to leave this unique world that he puts onto paper and television....

Excitement filled the literary world of Oxford as author Denis Johnson made a much anticipated appearance. “I’ve never been to Oxford and it’s possible...