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Katie Ganshert’s ‘Life After’ a deeply moving story of survivor’s guilt
In Life After ($14.99, Waterbrook), the new novel from Christy Award-winning author Katie Ganshert, the story surrounds the lone survivor of a train bombing in Chicago and the lives of those left behind. It is a novel that is deeply moving and enthralling from the first page.
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‘Your brain on literature’ a high for award-winning author George Saunders
Many people can still recall the old anti-drug commercials depicting an egg sizzling in a frying pan with the message, “This is your brain on drugs.” The antidote to that is a “brain on literature,” says award-winning short story author George Saunders.
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Stories drive MidTN Sisters in Crime president Robert Mangeot
By G. Robert Frazier “Damn good writing is damn good writing no matter who wrote it, and the attention and paycheck it earns should be gender-blind,” says author Robert Mangeot, the male president of the Middle Tennessee Chapter of Sisters in Crime. Like other male members of the group –…
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‘The Devil’s Bible’ brings Carpenter’s historical hero into the present
When readers last saw Mouse, the hero of Nashville author Dana Chamblee Carpenter’s debut novel Bohemian Gospel, she was locked up in a cell writing what would become known in some circles as the eighth wonder of the world, the Codex Gigas. Better known as THE DEVIL’S BIBLE, the real-life…
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Danielewski lets voices around him guide his words
Mark Danielewski’s novels are not for the timid, or the fearful. From the groundbreaking bestseller House of Leaves to National Book Award finalist Only Revolutions, each book combines typographical experimentation—pages that read upside down, sideways, or at odd angles—with multiple viewpoint characters, creating an immersive experience like no other. His…
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Review: Barkan’s anthology, Mexico, ranges from shocking to poignant
by G. Robert Frazier There are a lot of “bad hombres” in Josh Barkan’s new book, Mexico. If this were the only book The Donald read in the White House, it would explain a lot about his push for a wall between our two countries. But that’s not to say…
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Soring controversy keys mystery in Jaden Terrell’s A Taste of Blood and Ashes
If you’re a writer or a fan of mystery novels in the Southeast, chances are you already know Jaden Terrell. Terrell has been an integral force behind the Killer Nashville Writers Conference along with founder Clay Stafford since 2006, has served as president of the Middle Tennessee Chapter of Sisters…
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Review: Hunters in the Dark a twisty tale of greed, false identities
Hunters in the Dark by Lawrence Osborne has been praised for its Hitchcockian twists and suspense, but it also boasts Shakespearean themes of mistaken identities, treachery, and deceit. Either way, it all adds up to one hell of a good read.
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Alana White’s Come Next Spring a timeless story of growth, change
Nashville author Alana White’s first novel, Come Next Spring, is making a comeback after 25 years. First published in 1990 by Clarion, the book has been re-released with a 25th anniversary printing by Open Road Distribution, making it available to a whole new generation of readers as well as those…
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Burning Bright’s hero has simple task: Get the bad guys, save the girl
If you can get past the almost unbelievable setup of Nicholas Petrie’s latest novel, Burning Bright, you’ll be in for an action-heavy, fast-paced read. Petrie literally chases his action hero Peter Ash up a giant redwood tree into the arms of a damsel in distress at the opening of the…
Story By G. Robert Frazier 