A literary star’s death reveals dangerous secrets in J.T. Ellison’s latest thriller
A Very Bad Thing, the latest thriller from Nashvillian J. T. Ellison, takes readers on a wild ride of secrets, lies, and hidden connections. Ellison will appear at Parnassus Books in Nashville on November 1.
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Amy-Jill Levine makes a case for understanding the historical Jesus
In Jesus for Everyone: Not Just Christians, Vanderbilt professor Amy-Jill Levine helps readers understand Jesus as the Jewish man he was, the traditions he knew, and the messages he truly cared about.
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A vacation is spoiled by the apocalypse in Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend
Memphis writer MJ Wassmer takes readers on the worst island getaway ever in Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend. Wassmer will appear at Novel in Memphis on August 6 and at the 2024 Southern Festival of Books in Nashville, October 26-27.
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The fellowship of the specialist’s office
This space differs from the typical waiting room because not one of my fellow patients, struggling to make themselves comfortable in these chairs, is here for a regular checkup. We are all here because another doctor has seen something disturbing, something that has to be investigated.
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Caroline Frost’s The Last Verse sets a mystery in 1970s Nashville
An aspiring Nashville singer/songwriter finds a world of trouble in Caroline Frost’s new novel, The Last Verse. Frost will discuss the book at The Bookshop in Nashville on March 14.
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On losing the joy of autumn and finding it again
FROM THE CHAPTER 16 ARCHIVE: In Alabama, October was the first month that you could trust cooler weather was coming to stay. Occasionally, I could even wear a sweater in the morning, and although it was wrapped around my waist by afternoon, the heat was not overbearing. Finally, at night, I could snuggle under a sheet and fall asleep. To make a good thing even better, the month began with my father’s birthday and ended with Halloween. There was nothing bad about October in my eyes.
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