Chapter 16
A Community of Tennessee Writers, Readers & Passersby

An Imperfect Union

An ideal marriage falls horrifically apart in J.T. Ellison’s new thriller, Lie To Me

…lives of extraordinary pain. Sean Kinch grew up in Austin and attended Stanford. He earned a Ph.D. from the University of Texas. He now teaches English at Montgomery Bell Academy…

Prep School Noir

In Christopher Swann’s Shadow of the Lions, a novelist confronts an old mystery

…bad decisions, and how can they learn to live with the repercussions? Sean Kinch grew up in Austin and attended Stanford and the University of Texas. He now teaches English…

An In-Between Life

Angela Palm’s memoir, Riverine, reckons with the lingering effects of growing up in Nowhere, Indiana

…the furies unleashed by childhood trauma. In the end she is able to see the truth buried beneath her muddy memories. Sean Kinch grew up in Austin and attended Stanford….

Women on the Verge

In Woman No. 17, Edan Lepucki’s heroes flirt with disaster

…of the dystopian California (2014), suggests that Lepucki is an author with a diverse palate and talent to burn. Sean Kinch grew up in Austin and attended Stanford. He earned…

Something to Lose

In Hannah Tinti’s The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley, a father’s past haunts his daughter

…being shelved anywhere near the YA section. Sean Kinch grew up in Austin and attended Stanford. He earned a Ph.D. from the University of Texas. He now lives in Nashville….

Embrace the Badness

In The Hearts of Men, Nickolas Butler stages the trials of Boy Scout camp

…stored away in its hidden vaults. Sean Kinch grew up in Austin and attended Stanford. He earned a Ph.D. from the University of Texas. He now teaches English in Nashville….

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