Briefly Noted | Chapter 16

Purple Church

Starner Jones

Texas Review Press
160 pages
$22.95

“Starner Jones’ impressive first novel, Purple Church, is a sharply written narrative of sin and redemption that carries the reader quickly and surely through a fast-paced plot with many unexpected turns and reversals. The surprise ending, which involves the antagonist and protagonist, who have been changed forever in the course of the action, reminds one of O. Henry.”

—George Core, editor, Sewanee Review

The Southern Foodie: 100 Places to Eat in the South Before You Die (and the Recipes That Made Them Famous)

Chris Chamberlain

Thomas Nelson
288 pages
$24.99

“The Southern Foodie shows you where the South eats and how to create those distinct flavors at home. You’re sure to rediscover old favorites and get a closer look at the delicious new traditions in Southern cuisine.”

—From the publisher

The Southern Foodie: 100 Places to Eat in the South Before You Die (and the Recipes That Made Them Famous)

Smokey: The True Stories behind the University of Tennessee's Beloved Mascot

Thomas J. Mattingly

University of Tennessee Press
152 pages
$29.95

“Filled with photographs and memorabilia, including vintage game programs, football schedules, letters, cartoons, and more, this book brings to life the magic of UT football and the endearing canines that have become such an indispensable part of the experience.”

—From the publisher

Smokey: The True Stories behind the University of Tennessee's Beloved Mascot

Outpost Scotland

Abbott A. Brayton

Celtic Cat Publishing
282 pages
$18

“This is a very entertaining book about a part of WWII that is seldom reported and a beautiful area of the British Isles that is sadly neglected as a setting for stories. Brayton has brought them together in a confident, competent, and most entertaining manner.”

—John C. Rains, Major, USAF retired

Christianity Without Superstition: Meaning, Metaphor, and Mystery

John McQuiston II

Morehouse Publishing
128 pages
$12

“Our obsession with ‘what to believe’ misses the primary message of the Bible, says McQuiston, who illustrates that the paramount message of Jesus, and even the Hebrew Scriptures, is not about what stories to believe, but how to live.”

—From the publisher

Christianity Without Superstition: Meaning, Metaphor, and Mystery

Sex and God at Yale: Porn, Political Correctness, and a Good Education Gone Bad

Nathan Harden

Thomas Dunne Books
320 pages
$25.99

“A fierce expose of the sexual culture of one of America’s great universities.”

—David Frum, contributor for CNN, Newsweek, and The Daily Beast; author of The Right Man and The End to Evil

Sex and God at Yale: Porn, Political Correctness, and a Good Education Gone Bad

“Laced with Tyler’s trademark humor, love of pop culture, and arguably too many musical theater references, This Changes Everything is a story about how wrestling with the idea of death can birth a whole new outlook on life, how we live it, and the urgency that comes when you grasp that time is a precious commodity.”

~ the publisher