November’s glories include three new books by Nashville authors – Andrew Maraniss (“Games of Deception”), Anne Byrn (“Skillet Love”), and Shane Neal (“Portrait Painting: My Point of View”).
Andrew Maraniss
You enter The Stone Fox not knowing what to expect. It’s just a local spot, with a bar and some tables and overworked waitresses. There’s an energy in the room, but it’s not all good. You’re waiting for the blood sport…
This may be bloodier than Game of Thrones. I’m going but expecting the worst. Please join me tomorrow night for an evening that may horrify and/or delight! Other cities enjoying the Literary Death Match in April and May include Austin, Los Angeles,…
Don’t get me wrong – I loved the old Nashville, a city big enough for both the Grand Ole Opry and the Swan Ball. Plus a roller coaster! I also love what we’re becoming – a city imagining all kinds of new collaborations…
Have you ever noticed that the more you have to do, the more you get done? It is simple and brilliant: just keep adding things to your calendar and your to-do list. Somehow they all get done. Until of course…
I hope Black Friday finds you cozy at home! I’m impressed with your bravery if you’re headed to the mall, particularly Mean Hills. The ladies mean business, especially about that parking space. My advice to you: concede the space and save…
So said Perry Wallace on March 8th, 1970, to young Tennessean reporter Frank Sutherland the day after Wallace played his last basketball game at Vanderbilt. That interview made front page news the day the story ran: Wallace had been a…