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On Matters of Life and Death

FROM THE CHAPTER 16 ARCHIVE: In All That Moves Us, pediatric neurosurgeon Jay Wellons recounts some of the most memorable moments of his career as a children’s doctor. Wellons will discuss the book at the 2023 Southern Festival of Books in Nashville on October 21-22.

Modern Roommate Wanted

My Roommate Is a Vampire, Jenna Levine’s debut romance novel, offers an endearing, unlikely matchup of a centuries-old vampire and a quirky artist in her mid-30s. Levine will discuss the book at Parnassus Books in Nashville on August 29 and The Book & Cover in Chattanooga on September 8.

When Life Was Simpler

In The Foxfire Book of Appalachian Women, editor Kami Ahrens curates a collection of voices that subvert the pastoral image of mountain living. Ahrens will appear at the 2023 Southern Festival of Books in Nashville on October 21-22.

What Was Buried

David Joy’s Those We Thought We Knew explores family ties, secrets, and revelations that will shake a man to his core.

Poisonous Dealings

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.

Trailblazers in Space

Meredith Bagby spotlights NASA’s first diverse astronaut class, which included Tennessean Rhea Seddon, in The New Guys.

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