Editor's Note
Okay, we know we’re getting a little ahead of the solstice, but June is almost upon us, and it’s been feeling a lot like summer here in Middle Tennessee. The hot months aren’t traditionally a big season for book releases, but there are some exciting titles from Tennessee authors on the horizon, including fiction by Susannah Felts, Lauren Nossett, and Sheree Renée Thomas, among others.
Speaking of eagerly anticipated releases, Ann Patchett’s new novel, Whistler, is due to hit shelves on June 2. In his review at Chapter 16 this week, Hamilton Cain writes, “Whistler is Patchett in a lighter register, its tempo brisk as a short story’s. It’s a drama of manners, a nostalgic interpretation of what family looks like in a rarefied space far removed from soaring gasoline prices, populist anger, and Trumpian rage.”
Tina Chambers reviews The Spiritualists by Kristin O’Donnell Tubb. This debut YA novel from the popular children’s author is a “supernatural adventure with engaging characters, lots of twists and turns, and a surprising resolution.”
We complete this week’s offerings with Emily Choate’s roundup of recent poetry collections by Ian Hall, Gaylord Brewer, and Rachel Landrum Crumble, who each chronicle tumultuous changes through their work.
News Roundup
- Bria Saulsberry has been named the inaugural poet laureate of Memphis.
- An essay by Susan O’Dell Underwood was published in Salvation South.
- Excerpts from a conversation between Ron Rash and Jesse Graves appeared in Appalachian Places.
- Adam Ross’ Playworld was reviewed in The Observer.
