Tag: authors
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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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‘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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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: R.G. Belsky scores a direct hit with Shooting for the Stars
by G. Robert Frazier One of the most common pieces of advice for authors is to write what you know. R.G. Belsky knows journalism. A former managing editor for NBCNews.com and the New York Daily News, Belsky has used that career of skill sets to create a thoroughly authentic investigative…
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Chabon: Embarrass yourself by asking parents, grandparents their stories
When you’re sitting around the Christmas tree with family this year, especially if you are lucky enough to still be in the presence of your grandparents or parents, you might want to take the opportunity to get to know more about them. And no, not just their political take on…
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National Book Award winner John Lewis inspires new generation with ‘March’
by G. Robert Frazier I was fortunate to be among hundreds of Nashville-area residents this past week to hear American icon, Georgia Congressman John Lewis, recount his lifetime of civil rights struggles. A graduate of American Baptist College and Fisk University, both in Nashville, Rep. Lewis was a leader in the…
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John Hart: Why he writes character first
By G. Robert Frazier It’s a hard business, writing. Author John Hart, who spoke to a crowded room at the Nashville Public Library as part of the 28th annual Southern Festival of Books, knows that all too well. Hart admitted that even after having written four bestselling books, two of…
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There’s no fantasy in The Dead of Winter
by Jean Rabe If you search for my titles on Amazon and Barnes & Noble, you’ll discover I’ve written roughly three dozen fantasy, urban fantasy, and science fiction novels. I’ve been in the game a while, and it felt like now was a good time to acquire a new writing…
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