In The Men Can’t Be Saved, a rascally antihero struggles to get out of his own way
In Ben Purkert’s debut novel, The Men Can’t Be Saved, a young copywriter lets success inflate his ego until he finds his life spinning out of control. Ben Purkert will discuss The Men Can’t Be Saved at the 2023 Southern Festival of Books in Nashville on October 21-22.
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Songwriter James Talley tells his own story in Nashville City Blues
James Talley’s Nashville City Blues chronicles the singer/songwriter’s career and his encounters with the music business.
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Rough Sleepers is a compelling narrative and call to action
Rough Sleepers, the latest book by Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Kidder, follows Dr. Jim O’Connell, a physician who has spent his career providing care for homeless people in Boston. Tracy Kidder will appear at the 2023 Southern Festival of Books in Nashville on October 21-22.
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Amanda Held Opelt reconciles faith and grief in A Hole in the World
In her memoir, A Hole in the World: Finding Hope in Rituals of Grief and Healing, Amanda Held Opelt observes the impact of grief on her identity, relationships, and faith.
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A small town is shaken by racial turmoil in David Joy’s Those We Thought We Knew
David Joy’s Those We Thought We Knew explores family ties, secrets, and revelations that will shake a man to his core.
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Tom Lake is Ann Patchett at her best
The protagonist of Ann Patchett’s Tom Lake tells her daughters the full story of her past. Or does she? Patchett will discuss Tom Lake at Harpeth Hall School in Nashville on July 31, Novel in Memphis on August 18, and the Southern Festival of Books in Nashville on October 21-22.
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