A Publication of Humanities Tennessee

Those Beyond the Wall

Del Rey
384 pages
$18.99


“A searing sci-fi thriller about a woman reckoning with her past to solve a series of sudden and inexplicable deaths in the face of a coming apocalypse — from the Compton Crook Award–winning author of The Space Between Worlds.”

~ the publisher

Unstoppable John: How John Lewis Got His Library Card — and Helped Change History

Viking Books for Young Readers
32 pages
$18.99


“A captivating, bookish tribute to an unstoppable upstander that will empower the youngest activists.”

~Kirkus Reviews

Red Dead's History: A Video Game, an Obsession, and America's Violent Past

St. Martin's Press
288 pages
$30


“I recommend Red Dead’s History unreservedly not only to fans of the iconic video game, but also to anyone who wants to understand the riotousness — from Wild West gunslingers to Jim Crow to lynching — that darkened our past, and which continues to influence our culture. Olsson’s prose is graceful, his analysis profound. This is history at its most accessible and exciting.”

~Peter Cozzens, award-winning author of A Brutal Reckoning

Tias and Primas: On Knowing and Loving the Women Who Raise Us

Seal Press
304 pages
$30


“Within these pages, I found my abuela, my tías and my primas — laughing, crying, and nodding alongside me. This book is a gift of understanding, and loving one’s family, even when our families are complicated and painful. It’s a beautiful reminder of the power of storytelling and the profound connection of kinship.”

~ Paola Mendoza, author, organizer and filmmaker

Camilla and the Caterpillars

Smokies Life
68 pages
$14.95


A young girl’s encounter with an extraordinary caterpillar in the Great Smoky Mountains leads her and her family on a quest to plant a national park right in their own backyard.

This environmentally themed chapter book for ages 6 through 11 introduces young readers to important ecological concepts including habitat loss and the interdependence of native species and offers a compelling grassroots solution through native-plant gardening that invites anyone to take part in addressing the growing biodiversity crisis.

~the publisher

The Rise and Fall of Treason in English History

Routledge
340 pages
$180


The book “explores the reasons why treason coalesced around specific offences agreed by both the monarch and the wider political nation, why it became an essential instrument of enforcement in high politics, and why, over the past three hundred years, it has gradually fallen into disuse while remaining on the statute book.”

~the publisher

Visit the Briefly Noted archives chronologically below or search for an article

TAKE THE SHORT READER SURVEY! CHAPTER 16 SURVEYOR SURVEYING