A review of “Camera Man: Buster Keaton, the Dawn of Cinema, and the Invention of the Twentieth Century” by Dana Stevens.
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Compelling and Feverish, “Trailed” Solves the Case
A review of Kathryn Miles’ “Trailed: One Woman’s Quest to Solve the Shenandoah Murders.”
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Nostalgia, Marketing, and Comfort Food in “Red Sauce”
An interview with author Ian MacAllen, discussing “Red Sauce,” his book chronicling the Italian-American creation of a comfort food tradition.
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Looking for Mr. Nashville: “We Should Soon Become Respectable” Explores the History of One of Tennessee’s Most Complicated Characters
A review of Elizabeth Elkins’ nonfiction book, “We Should Soon Become Respectable: Nashville’s Own Timothy Demonbreun.”
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“How to be Perfect”: A Crash Course in Moral Philosophy
A review of Michael Schur’s book, “How to Be Perfect.”
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Divisions and Distances in “Another Appalachia”
A review of Neema Avashia’s collection of essays, “Another Appalachia.”
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Musicians Making Their Own Path in “Queer Country”
An interview with Shana Goldin-Perschbacher on her new book, “Queer Country.”
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The Best Southern Books of February 2022
The best Southern books of February 2022.
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“In Search of the Color Purple” Explores the Extraordinary Healing Power of Stories
A review of Salahmishah Tillet’s book, “In Search of the Color Purple: The Story of an American Masterpiece.”
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Tenderness, Profanity and Humanity in “Foreverland”
Heather Havrilesky’s “Foreverland,” is just the right blend of tenderness and irreverence.
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