David Joy’s Those We Thought We Knew explores family ties, secrets, and revelations that will shake a man to his core.
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What Was Buried
A small town is shaken by racial turmoil in David Joy’s Those We Thought We Knew
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Poisonous Dealings
Celia Bell’s debut novel encompasses black magic, murder, and subterfuge in 17th-century France
Baroness Marie Catherine finds herself tangled in a web of lies, crossdressing, and back-alley dealings in Celia Bell’s gripping debut novel, The Disenchantment. Bell will discuss the book at Parnassus Books in Nashville on May 22.
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Trailblazers in Space
Meredith Bagby’s The New Guys remembers NASA’s Astronaut Class 8
Meredith Bagby spotlights NASA’s first diverse astronaut class, which included Tennessean Rhea Seddon, in The New Guys.
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Poetry in Motion
A young girl connects with poetry during difficult times
Caroline Brooks DuBois’ second middle-grade novel tackles the healing power of poetry amid loss and destruction. DuBois will appear at Parnassus Books in Nashville on January 21.
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On Modern Farming
Arwen Donahue illustrates daily life on a Kentucky farm
Life moves rapidly in the 21st century, but Arwen Donahue invites readers to slow down and consider the small moments in Landings: A Crooked Creek Farm Year.
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Seeing Through the Fog
Evil haunts every corner of Erica Waters’ The Restless Dark
In Erica Waters’ The Restless Dark, three young women navigate an insidious landscape, the true-crime podcast-loving people around them, and their own darkest impulses. Erica Waters will appear at the 2022 Southern Festival of Books in Nashville on October 14-16.
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