Leslie Lytle’s first novel chronicles a Tennessee woman’s fight against factory farming
December 9, 2015 A single mother in central Tennessee struggles to save a family farm threatened by a (barely) fictional corporate-poultry giant in Chicken Stock, a first novel by Tracy City journalist Leslie Lytle. Although Lytle is clearly a proponent of sustainable farming, the book deftly avoids becoming a poultry polemic.
Rick Hall’s The Man from Muscle Shoals delivers a personal take on sweet soul music
December 8, 2015 In a new memoir, The Man from Muscle Shoals: My Journey from Shame to Fame, Rick Hall tells an idiosyncratic tale of his life and career as a ground-breaking producer of classic Southern soul, rock’n’roll, pop, and country records. Hall will appear at Parnassus Books in Nashville on December 12, 2015, at 2 p.m.
Lisa Alther and Françoise Gilot discuss art, sex, war, and other things in About Women: Conversations Between a Writer and a Painter
December 7, 2015 About Women: Conversations Between a Writer and a Painter by Lisa Alther and Françoise Gilot is a lively dialogue between longtime friends about family, war, sex, fashion, food, and any number of other subjects. The conversation meanders through the history of the twentieth century, exploring the way culture and circumstance shaped the lives and work of two brilliant, unconventional women.
B.A. Shapiro’s new historical novel eerily evokes the refugee crisis of today
December 4, 2015 While a storm rages in our world over the fate of Syrian refugees, B.A. Shapiro’s The Muralist reminds us that history too often repeats itself. The novel is set in pre-WWII New York, where a young Jewish artist desperately tries to obtain American visas for family members living in France and Germany. Shapiro will appear at Parnassus Books in Nashville on December 9, 2015, at 6:30 p.m.
In Tim Johnston’s second novel, a Wisconsin family shatters when their college-bound daughter disappears
December 3, 2015 Tim Johnston didn’t expect his second novel to hit The New York Times bestseller list when it was published in January, but Descent merges lyrical prose and complex emotional development into a propulsive, page-turning mystery. Johnston will launch the book’s paperback release at The Booksellers at Laurelwood in Memphis on December 8, 2015, at 6:30 p.m.
December 3, 2015 In Tim Johnston’s literary thriller, Descent, Kaitlyn Courtland goes missing while training for her freshman season on the track team at the University of Wisconsin. Her brother is with her when she disappears on a mountain trail, but he’s found unconscious and injured at the scene. Johnston will launch the book’s paperback release at The Booksellers at Laurelwood in Memphis on December 8, 2015, at 6:30 p.m.
