Children & YA | Chapter 16

Proud To Be An American

September 12, 2015

“ritten by Greenwood in the words of “God Bless The U.S.A.,” and fully illustrated with colorful, vibrant images by Amanda Sekulow, Proud To Be An American follows a man and his grandson across the U.S. to various national landmarks including the Golden Gate Bridge, Arlington Cemetery and more.”

–From the publisher

Silfa, A Fairy Tale

September 9, 2015

“Nadler has captured the childhood fantasy of fairies with a story which helps you escape into the world you remember believing in as a child. Children and adults will enjoy immersing themselves in the story, anxious to know how it will end . . . and yet reluctant to let go.”

–From the publisher

Zeroing in on a Great Story

Children’s author Margo Lanagan talks with Chapter 16 about the pleasure of writing with collaborators

By Julie Danielson | September 9, 2015

September 9, 2015 Margo Lanagan, Scott Westerfeld, and Deborah Biancotti kick off a new science-fiction series for young adults with Zeroes, the gripping story of a group of teens with unlikely superpowers. All three authors will appear at the Southern Festival of Books, held in Nashville October 9-11, 2015. Today Lanagan speaks with Chapter 16 about this smart, fast-paced YA novel.

Maps and Mayhem

Barry Wolverton’s middle-grade novel, The Vanishing Island, is a charming romp of a tale

By Kristin O'Donnell Tubb | August 27, 2015

August 27, 2015 Barry Wolverton’s The Vanishing Island is a story of big dreams and of breaking away. It is a story of seeking riches, and the way deeply hidden treasure is somehow more valuable than easily obtained wealth. Wolverton will appear at The Booksellers at Laurelwood in Memphis on September 3, 2015, at 6:30 p.m. He will also appear on a panel with Kristin O’Donnell Tubb at the Mid-South Book Festival in Memphis on September 12 at 2:30 p.m.

Stinky Success

Beloved children’s author Dav Pilkey talks with Chapter 16 about Captain Underpants

By Michael Ray Taylor | August 19, 2015

August 19, 2015 There’s something rotten in the state of Ohio in Captain Underpants and the Sensational Sir Stinks-A-Lot, the twelfth “epic novel” in Dav Pilkey’s popular series of graphic novels for children. Pilkey will appear as part of the Salon@615 series at the Nashville Public Library on August 25, 2015, at 6:15 p.m.

Simple Living in the Suburbs

With four homeschooled kids, a popular blog, a flock of chickens, a herd of goats, and a new picture book for children, Deanna Caswell has her hands full

By Julie Danielson | August 6, 2015

August 6, 2015 Deanna Caswell, who writes the popular blog Little House in the Suburbs, has just published a beautiful new picture book, Beach House. A homeschooler and homesteader, Caswell writes regularly about self-sufficiency in the suburbs. Today Chapter 16 takes a look behind the scenes.

Be Not Afraid of My Body: A Lyrical Memoir

Darius Stewart
Belt Publishing
276 pages
$19.99

“Through a mix of straightforward memoir, brilliantly surreal reveries, and moments of startling imagery and insight, Stewart’s explorations of love, illness, chemical dependency, desire, family, joy, shame, loneliness, and beauty coalesce into a wrenching, musical whole.”

~the publisher