Coughlin, Robert D., A Storybook Site: The Early History and Construction of the Buford Dam, Russell & Russell, Inc., 1933.

This self-published book tells the history of the dam
that now backs the Chattahoochee into Lake Sidney
Lanier, with many pictures of how the river looked
before the dam was built.

Debellis, Jack, Sidney Lanier: Poet of the Marshes, University of Georgia Press, 1991.

This newer biography of the poet takes into account
his reduced reputation as a serious poet and looks at
him as an interesting regional writer.

Lanier, Sidney, Music and Poetry: Essays upon Some Aspects and Inter-Relations of the Two Arts, AMS Press, Inc., 1977.

This collection of Lanier's essays, currently out of
print, makes interesting reading, but is by no means
necessary for understanding his poetry.

Mims, Edwin, Sidney Lanier, Kennikat Press, Inc., 1968.

First published in 1905, Mims's book is considered
to be the standard in Lanier...