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Strangers on a Train

Emma Donoghue’s The Paris Express tells the story of an 1895 train disaster through a diverse cast of passengers who represent the period’s entrenched divisions. Emma Donoghue will discuss The Paris Express at Parnassus Books in Nashville on March 25.

Ghosts and Strangers

In Alice Austen’s debut novel, 33 Place Brugmann, residents of a Brussels apartment building resist the German occupation by preserving art, beauty, and kindness. Austen will discuss 33 Place Brugmann at Parnassus Books in Nashville on March 13.

Song of My Songs

Daniel Black’s ninth book, Isaac’s Song, is a novel about Black gay becoming in the 1980s. It dunks us into the colorful life and language of Isaac Swinton, carrying us through recollections of his rigid childhood in Missouri and life in Chicago amidst the AIDS crisis.

Worlds Within

Patti Callahan Henry’s latest novel, The Story She Left Behind, follows three generations of women through the mystery of a lost language. The author will appear at Parnassus Books in Nashville on April 2.

Laughter in the Face of Despair

Steve Stern’s A Fool’s Kabbalah affirms the power of stories — and a dose of humor — to protect a people and its history. Stern will discuss the novel at Burke’s Book Store in Memphis on March 13.

Managing the Monsters of Childhood

In Kerry Madden-Lunsford’s middle-grade novel, Werewolf Hamlet, something terrible is happening to Angus Gettlefinger’s 17-year-old brother, Liam. He’s turning into a monster, and Angus doesn’t know why. Madden-Lunsford will discuss Werewolf Hamlet at Union Ave. Books in Knoxville on February 20 and at Parnassus Books in Nashville on March 24.

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