Worlds Within
Patti Callahan Henry’s latest novel, The Story She Left Behind, follows three generations of women through the mystery of a lost language. The author will appear at Parnassus Books in Nashville on April 2.
Cracks in the Foundation
Phyllis Gobbell’s novel Prodigal explores the impact of a son’s return to his family in the wake of his grandmother’s sudden death. Phyllis Gobbell will appear at Parnassus Books in Nashville on November 21.
Eyes in the Shadows
Grey Wolfe LaJoie’s debut story collection, Little Ones, encompasses the psyche of social outcasts, night terrors, and the perceptive sufferers and witnesses of grief
Wine, Dine, and Murder
In The Professor, Lauren Nossett’s sophomore novel, former detective Marlitt Kaplan returns to university politics when her mother asks for her help in a Title IX investigation of a German professor. Lauren Nossett will appear at the 2024 Southern Festival of Books in Nashville, October 26-27.
Hope Is the Thing
Between Gone and Everlasting, Danita Dodson’s most recent poetry collection, explores the many facets of grief after the loss of a parent. Dodson will appear at Union Ave. Books in Knoxville on October 10.
Maple Syrup and Mustachioed Men
Jeff Mann’s Loving Mountains, Loving Men, a hybrid work of poetry and memoir, explores the struggle and resilience of the LGBTQ community in Appalachia. Mann will discuss the book at Union Ave. Books in Knoxville on June 9.
