Author: rickbragg

A Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist shares his family’s history through Southern food — with recipes! — in this New York Times bestseller. “Heartfelt, often hilarious stories from an Alabama kitchen… A book for every fan of real food” (Kirkus Reviews starred review).

On March 23, 2003, Private First Class Jessica Lynch was crossing the Iraqi desert with the 507th Maintenance Company when the convoy she was traveling in was ambushed, caught in enemy crossfire. All four soldiers traveling with her died in the attack. Lynch, perhaps the most famous P.O.W. this country has ever known, was taken prisoner and held captive in an Iraqi hospital for nine days. Her rescue galvanized the nation; she became a symbol of victory, of innocence and courage, of heroism; and then, just as quickly, of deceit and manipulation. What never changed, as the nation veered wildly…

“Enthralling” (Entertainment Weekly): A Pulitzer Prize–winning author chronicles Jerry Lee Lewis’s extraordinary existence in this New York Times bestseller. An “entertaining, sympathetic story of a life flaring with fire” (Kirkus Reviews starred review).

A New York Times Notable Book of the Year perfect for fans of Hillbilly Elegy: A Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist chronicles his childhood growing up poor in Appalachia with a loving mother and an abusive, alcoholic father. “Bragg writes like a man on fire… A work of art” (Pat Conroy).

Rick Bragg shares a vivid glimpse into the Depression-era Deep South in this “eloquent and touching” biography of his remarkable grandfather (Publishers Weekly). From a Pulitzer Prize–winning author who is “every bit the equal of… Harper Lee and Truman Capote” (People).