Blues legend B.B. King gets the royal treatment from biographer Daniel de Visé
…white tires and a battery-powered TV). We see B.B. as young Riley, stuttering and girl-crazy, getting a blues man’s version of religion when he sees sanctified preacher Archie Fair play…
Rickie Lee Jones recalls her family and career in Last Chance Texaco
…explains, “the story of one American family.” “The stories of our lives had become mythology,” she says. “They had been told so many times amongst us.” Ten years ago, she…
Nichole Perkins explores themes of identity, liberation, and belonging
…her journey, they certainly taught her to nourish herself linguistically. The language throughout the essays is both conversational and intimate, sometimes punctuated by confessionals. With each “I’ve never told anyone…
A hilarious and poignant YA novel about finding your place in the world
“It’s a shame you aren’t more like your sister” is a sentiment that’s all too familiar to 17-year-old Moon Fuentez, the protagonist of Raquel Vasquez Gilliland’s second YA novel, How…
Kathi Appelt delivers an epic tale of camels, kestrels, and the power of stories
…Southern Festival of Books visit. Yours will be virtual, yes? Appelt: I don’t have all the details yet, but yes, mine will be virtual. Alas! I miss being present, in…
Wiley Cash’s fourth novel combines rich characters and compelling mystery
…crashed, oddly empty plane, but the plane’s condition isn’t the only mystery the sheriff has on his hands. Nearby, he uncovers the body of Rodney Bellamy, a Black man who…
