Jon Meacham delivers a rich account of a life built on protest and hope
Photo: Heidi Ross Just over a month after John Lewis died from pancreatic cancer at the age of 80, noted biographer Jon Meacham has published His Truth Is Marching On:…
Michael Ray Taylor talks about the wonders and wisdom found deep underground
In a career that has spanned nearly 30 years, Michael Ray Taylor, a documentary filmmaker and professor of journalism at Henderson State University in Arkansas, has emerged as a Keats…
Brother Robert provides a human perspective on the man who changed American music
The city of Memphis plays a featured role in Brother Robert: Growing Up with Robert Johnson, a memoir by Annye C. Anderson, the legendary musician’s younger stepsister. As Preston Lauterbach,…
Book Excerpt: Hidden Nature: Wild Southern Caves
…just off the highway. The hike was short, with dramatic spires of weathered gray limestone rising through green brush beside us. The entrance appeared exactly as advertised: a tall portal…
Cave expert Larry E. Matthews takes readers on a remarkable tour of the Middle Tennessee underground
Ask the average person to think of Tennessee caves, and they will likely picture Ruby Falls (or at least its name painted on a barn roof). They may know of…
Sidney Thompson’s historical novel delivers an unforgettable character based on a true American hero
Midway through Follow the Angels, Follow the Doves, the first novel by Memphis native Sidney Thompson, an early battle of the Civil War rages on the western front in Arkansas,…
