Samantha Crespo
Reedy Press
160 pages
$16
“Memphis is rich with layers to explore. Whether it’s moving some ‘must dos’ to the ‘done’ column of your bucket list or finding fresh ways to experience the city, this guide will make the most of your time planning and doing.”
–From the Publisher
Abby White
Reedy Press
152 pages
$16
“Nashville has been called many things: ‘Music City,’ the ‘Athens of the South,’ or even ‘It City.’ (Thanks for that last one, New York Times.) But many of us just call it home, and while we’re grateful that a bunch of travel and food magazines think we’re awesome, we still have a few tricks up our sleeves. — Whatever you’re looking for– this book will help you find it”
–From the Publisher
Sparks fly from poetry, prose, art, and music in Language Lessons, the first title released by Nashville’s Third Man Books
October 16, 2014 The first publication from Nashville’s Third Man Books, Language Lessons: Volume One, is a diverse collection of poetry, prose, art, and music. Editors Chet Weise and Ben Swank present material in a unique format that demonstrates the excitement of human language beyond the simple printed page.
Scott B. Bomar talks with Chapter 16 about Southbound: An Illustrated History of Southern Rock
October 15, 2014 Rumbling out of the South at the beginning of the 1970s, Southern rock was a mix of back-to-basics rock and roll, blues, country, and soul—wrapped in a new vision of the American Southland. Scott B. Bomar chronicles the history of this uniquely American music and its legacy in Southbound: An Illustrated History of Southern Rock. Bomar will appear at Parnassus Books in Nashville on October 20, 2014, at 6:30 p.m.
A Chapter 16 writer takes Martina McBride’s new cookbook for a spin
October 13, 2014 Dinner-party mavens and newbie entertainers alike will find bright ideas in Martina McBride’s debut cookbook, Around the Table, which offers four seasons’ worth of themed gatherings. With recipes, decorating ideas, shortcuts, and even music playlists, each chapter guides the host through all the paces of pulling off a terrific, memorable party. McBride will discuss the book at the Harpeth Hall School in Nashville on October 13, 2014, and at The Booksellers at Laurelwood in Memphis on October 14, 2014.
A Chapter 16 writer considers the collective spirit of the Southern Festival of Books
October 10, 2014 The Southern Festival of Books is big, varied, and one of the most inclusive cultural events around. Chapter 16’s Maria Browning considers the special pleasure of the festival’s collective spirit. The twenty-sixth annual Southern Festival of Books will take place in Nashville October 10-12, 2014, at Legislative Plaza and the Nashville Public Library. All festival events are free and open to the public.
