Music From Many Roots
Country Music: An Illustrated History, a companion book to the PBS documentary series Country Music, chronicles country’s evolution and emergence as a musical form with broader reach and inclusion than many might think.
A Family History Writ Large
Some family stories rise past anecdote to the level of history. Case in point: the amazing tale documented in the newly released second edition of The Legacy of Tamar: Courage, Faith, and the Common Road of Hope in a West Tennessee Community by Nashville attorney Raye Springfield.
Poetry at Gunpoint
In Edge of the Wind, a compelling and disturbing new novel, poet James E. Cherry explores the connection between jazz and poetry—and between racism and mental illness.
