the soul and sounds of this Southern city so formational to American culture. With stories and trusted tips from an eclectic team of locals, the guide's contributors include celebrated writers Robert Gordon and Tara M. Stringfellow, barbecue icon Eric Vernon, poet Caki Wilkson, aquifer activist Justin J. Pearson, radio producer Judy Dorsey and longtime city chronicler Michael Donahue among others. Topics in the handsome volume include soul music, barbecue, Sun Studio, social justice, civil rights history, hip hop, basketball, FedEx, bizarre landmarks and more.