Chapter 16
A Community of Tennessee Writers, Readers & Passersby

Tina Chambers

Gods and Angels and Demons

Dana Chamblee Carpenter ends her Bohemian Trilogy and settles the fate of Satan’s daughter

In Book of the Just, Dana Chamblee Carpenter concludes her story of Mouse, the half-human 700-year-old daughter of Satan, and her fight to avenge a terrible loss and save her brother from their father’s diabolical schemes. Carpenter will appear at two Nashville events: at Parnassus Books on October 7 and at the Southern Festival of Books, held October 12-14.

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Normal is Boring

Escaping from Houdini, Kerri Maniscalco’s new YA mystery, combines science, magic, and murder

In Kerri Maniscalco’s Escaping from Houdini, magic and mayhem abound as teenager and forensic scientist Audrey Rose Wadsworth investigates a series of grisly murders onboard an ocean liner filled with carnival performers. Maniscalco will appear at Barnes & Noble Booksellers at Vanderbilt on September 22, at Union Ave. Books in Knoxville on September 24, and at the 2018 Southern Festival of Books, held in Nashville October 12-14.

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Spreading the Gospel of Southern Living

Actress and entrepreneur Reese Witherspoon adds “author” to her list of titles

The principal charm of Whiskey in a Teacup is Reese Witherspoon’s narrative voice, which is so sincere, un-fussy, and personable, it’s like you’re sharing a casual chat with an old friend over a Moon Pie and an RC Cola. Witherspoon will discuss her book at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville on September 23.

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Where Reading is the Coolest Thing

Allison Varnes writes a cautionary tale about censorship for young readers

In Allison Varnes’s new middle-grade novel, Property of the Rebel Librarian, an unlikely hero defies her parents and her school to champion the right to read freely. Varnes will appear at Union Ave. Books in Knoxville on September 18.

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The Darkness at the Door

Brantley Hargrove tells the story of a storm-chasing, tornado-catching legend

Tim Samaras, writes Brantley Hargrove in The Man Who Caught the Storm, “accomplished meteorology’s equivalent to the moon landing.” Hargrove will appear at the 2018 Southern Festival of Books, held in Nashville October 12-14.

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We Are Our Stories

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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