Alice Faye Duncan’s picture book tells the story of MLK’s last days in Memphis
…that seek to be found. Sarah Carter is a high-school English teacher living and working in Lebanon, Tennessee. She is currently an M.F.A. candidate at the Sewanee School of Letters….
Jeannette Brown’s The Illusion of Leaving follows its protagonist home to face her past
FROM THE CHAPTER 16 ARCHIVE: This review originally appeared on April 21, 2020. *** Your summer vacation dream involved the ocean, a beach chair, and a book. And, well, now…
Jeff Zentner’s fourth novel explores risking the life you know for the life you want
“My life is small and simple, but it’s a better one than I ever thought I’d have,” explains Cash Pruitt, protagonist of Jeff Zentner’s fourth novel, In the Wild Light….
Hidden History of Music Row dives into the history of Nashville’s most iconic neighborhood
Vanessa Olivarez If you’ve lived in Nashville for any time, it’s likely that you’ve heard one of its fur-trading founders lived in a cave. You’ve read that Kris Kristofferson used…
Amanda McCrina’s YA novel explores shifting allegiances in a time of conflict
In Traitor, Franklin writer Amanda McCrina’s latest young adult novel, a young man struggles to uphold his family’s beliefs as he fights for his life. This World War II-era tale,…
Taproots of Tennessee is equal parts history, cookbook, and travel guide
In 2010, songwriter Lynne Drysdale Patterson saw an unexpectedly life-changing film — not a blockbuster or a heartwarming biopic, but a video to promote tourism called Discover Tennessee Trails and…
