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A Community of Tennessee Writers, Readers & Passersby

Nashville Predators: The Making of Smashville

Nashville Predators: The Making of Smashville

Nashville Predators: The Making of Smashville

Justin B. Bradford & Pete Weber
Arcadia Publishing
128 pages
$21.99

“Author Justin Bradford details the fascinating history through unique player anecdotes and perspectives from those involved in the teams rise to prominence.”

–From the publisher

Ghost Stories

Allyson Hobbs uncovers the fascinating history of racial passing in the United States

December 11, 2015 As Allyson Hobbs reveals in her fascinating history, A Chosen Exile, black people endured great loss when they “passed” as white. Hobbs will discuss her book at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis on December 17, 2015, at 6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

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Dollarlogic

Dollarlogic

Dollarlogic

Andy Martin
Career Press
256 pages
$16.99

“Add Dollarlogic to your portfolios. Andy Martin is a warhorse financial adviser who challenges consensus thinking and helps you make better investment decisions.”

–Norb Vonnegut, New York Times-acclaimed author of The Trust

Myths to Live By

Robert Norrell tells the story of Alex Haley, whose books shaped the way we think about black history and culture

December 10, 2015 In his new biography, Alex Haley and the Books That Changed a Nation, Robert Norrell not only chronicles the life of a fascinating author but also reveals how The Autobiography of Malcolm X and Roots shaped our thinking about African-American history and culture.

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Slow Roads Tennessee: A Photographic Journey Down Timeless Byways

Slow Roads Tennessee: A Photographic Journey Down Timeless Byways

Slow Roads Tennessee: A Photographic Journey Down Timeless Byways

Jerry Park
Clovercroft Publishing
127 pages
$35

“Two years and almost 11,000 slow road miles in the making, Park selected a single photograph from each of the state’s 95 counties. He then composed short (1 to 1 1/2 pages) stories and a couple of poems that accompany 17 of the images that seemed to have something extra to say. Warm, traditional, and reflective.”

–From the publisher

A Shot of Rhythm & Blues

Rick Hall’s The Man from Muscle Shoals delivers a personal take on sweet soul music

December 8, 2015 In a new memoir, The Man from Muscle Shoals: My Journey from Shame to Fame, Rick Hall tells an idiosyncratic tale of his life and career as a ground-breaking producer of classic Southern soul, rock’n’roll, pop, and country records. Hall will appear at Parnassus Books in Nashville on December 12, 2015, at 2 p.m.

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