Quiver, Julia Watts’s new novel for teens, is a story of acceptance against all odds.
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Meeting in the Middle
Julia Watts’s new novel for teens finds room for friendship in the so-called culture wars
Children & YA
Singing the Storms Away
In Lorraine, Ketch Secor and Higgins Bond spin a tale about the power of music
Old Crow Medicine Show frontman Ketch Secor and illustrator Higgins Bond discuss their new picture book, Lorraine.
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A Queendom Under the Sea
In Sea Sirens by Amy Chu and Janet K. Lee, young readers take an underwater fantasy adventure
Illustrator Janet K. Lee will celebrate the release of the graphic novel Sea Sirens, her collaboration with comic book writer Amy Chu, at Parnassus Books in Nashville on June 11.
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Celebrating Your “You-ness”
Marianne Richmond celebrates individuality in Hooray for You!
For more than two decades, Franklin-based author-illustrator Marianne Richmond has been creating books that celebrate children and family. Richmond will visit Parnassus Books on June 1 to share her newest picture book, Hooray for You!, with children and their families.
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It’s OK to Roar
Courage and persistence win the day in Natalie Lloyd’s delightful new fable for children
In Over the Moon, the latest middle-grade novel from Chattanooga writer Natalie Lloyd, Mallie Ramble lives in a mountainous land blanketed by Dust, a mysterious substance that has completely blotted out the stars. In this charming allegory, Lloyd highlights themes of family love, friendship, loyalty, courage, and persistence.
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The Ball is Your Heart
Kwame Alexander talks with Chapter 16 about basketball, family, and the rules of life
In this interview, which first appeared at Chapter 16 in 2015, Kwame Alexander reflects on basketball, music, political consciousness, and the challenges and rewards of writing. Alexander will appear at the Benjamin L. Hooks Library in Memphis on April 22 and at Lipscomb University in Nashville on April 23.
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