Buried Secrets
Dead Man Blues, a crime novel by S.D. House (pen name of bestselling author Silas House), combines a mysterious murder with the tale of a man in search of redemption.
Book Reviews
Web of Lies
With Gone Before Goodbye, Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben combine forces to introduce readers to Maggie McCabe, a world-class reconstructive surgeon who finds herself entangled in a web of intrigue and lies. The authors will discuss the book at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville on October 29, with Ann Patchett moderating.
Lifelong Devotee of the Guitar
In Chet Atkins: Mr. Guitar, Don Cusic makes the case for the East Tennessee-born musician, producer, and record-label executive as the emblematic guitarist of the 20th century. Don Cusic will appear at the 2025 Southern Festival of Books in Nashville, October 18-19.
The Ways We Were
In Archive of Unknown Universes, Ruben Reyes Jr.’s characters use a computing device to explore alternative versions of El Salvador’s civil war and their own turbulent romances. Ruben Reyes Jr. will appear at the Southern Festival of Books in Nashville, October 18-19.
Musical Pioneers
Barry Mazor’s Blood Harmony: The Everly Brothers Story explores Phil and Don’s famously fraught relationship, their struggles with the music business, and the origins of their unique sound. Barry Mazor will appear at the 2025 Southern Festival of Books in Nashville, October 18-19.
Two Strong Women
Nancy Johnson’s People of Means is a timely meditation on race, family secrets, the weight of legacy, and resilience in the face of social change. Nancy Johnson will appear at the 2025 Southern Festival of Books in Nashville, October 18-19.
