Nell Painter, a renowned historian, finds a new identity as an artist
In her memoir, Old in Art School: A Memoir of Starting Over, Nell Painter writes about learning to see art, and herself, in new ways. Painter will appear at the 2018 Southern Festival of Books, held in Nashville October 12-14.
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Elizabeth Catte deconstructs J.D. Vance’s view of a misunderstood region
Elizabeth Catte’s What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia eviscerates the view of Appalachia as a dysfunctional region populated exclusively by hard-headed white folks. Catte will discuss What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia at the East Tennessee History Center in Knoxville on August 30.
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In Victoria Schwab’s new middle-grade series, the adults make a living from ghost stories, but it’s their daughter who sees them.
In City of Ghosts, the first in a series aimed at middle-grade readers, Victoria Schwab’s protagonist not only sees ghosts but can also enter their world. The Nashville native will discuss City of Ghosts at Parnassus Books in Nashville on August 28.
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Kristin O’Donnell Tubb’s new novel set in the New York Public Library celebrates the power of storytelling
Young fans of New York City, libraries, and life during the 1920s will be mesmerized by The Story Collector, Kristin O’Donnell Tubb’s new novel for middle-grade students, which celebrates the power of storytelling. Tubb will appear at Parnassus Books in Nashville on August 30, and at the 2018 Southern Festival of Books, held in Nashville October 12-14.
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J.T. Ellison’s new stand-alone thriller reveals terrifying truths about an elite young skier
J.T. Ellison’s latest, Tear Me Apart, is a jaw-dropping story of suspense about a young athlete, the injury that leads to a shocking medical diagnosis, and the race to make sense of her past before it’s too late. Ellison will appear at Parnassus Books in Nashville on August 29, and at the 2018 Southern Festival of Books, held October 12-14.
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In The Electric Woman, Tessa Fontaine learns about love and fear at the sideshow
Tessa Fontaine’s struggle against her fears, both physical and emotional, is at the center of her poignant, ultimately life-affirming memoir, The Electric Woman: A Memoir in Death-Defying Acts. Tessa Fontaine will discuss The Electric Woman at the 2018 Southern Festival of Books, held in Nashville October 12-14.
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