Review: Jeff Zentner’s new novel, ‘Colton Gentry’s Third Act,’ signals a change in literary direction
With "Colton Gentry's Third Act," award-winning young-adult author Jeff Zentner tries his hand at adult contemporary romance with a Southern flair.
Review: Alan Gratz’s new novel for young readers, ‘Heroes,’ explores the events of Dec. 7, 1941
"I was afraid. Of pretty much everything. There were a hundred ways to die at Pearl Harbor," admits 13-year-old Frank, the main character and narrator of "Heroes," the latest in Alan Gratz's series of action-packed historical novels for young readers.
Review: New book tells the story of the Tennessee State Tigerbelles’ triumph over discrimination
Aime Alley Card's extraordinary book, "The Tigerbelles: Olympic Legends From Tennessee State," describes the women's track and field program at Nashville's Tennessee State University from its humble beginnings to the triumphant performance of Wilma Rudolph and her teammates at the 1960 Rome Olympics.
Review: Sharon Cameron’s latest YA novel explores the difference between art and artifice
For "Artifice," her third young-adult novel set during World War II, Nashville author Sharon Cameron paints a colorful and suspenseful thriller inspired by historical heroes and villains living in Amsterdam during the Nazi occupation.
Review: ‘Wild Ride’ a true story of adventure and inspiration for middle-grade readers
"When you read a story, it becomes a part of you," writes Hayley Arceneaux in "Wild Ride: My Journey From Cancer Kid to Astronaut."
Review: The past, present and future collide in Lee Smith’s new novel, ‘Silver Alert’
Lee Smith has a knack for mining the chaos and pathos of everyday life for rich veins of broad humor.
Review: ‘Light to the Hills’ tells a story of bringing literacy and light to impoverished people
In "Light to the Hills," the lovely debut novel from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, resident Bonnie Blaylock, the time is 1936 and the place is the Appalachian Mountains of eastern Kentucky.
Review: Kevin Wilson’s latest novel considers the transformative power of art
"We were responsible for one of the weirdest mysteries in American pop culture," admits Frankie, the protagonist and narrator of Sewanee, Tennessee, author Kevin Wilson's latest novel, "Now Is Not the Time To Panic."
Review: In ‘Two Degrees,’ the effects of climate change endanger the lives of four teens
"Nature can take care of itself," proclaims a climate-change denier in Alan Gratz's latest middle-grade thriller, "Two Degrees." But by the end of the story, Gratz and his four teenage protagonists have made a strong case to readers that the opposite is true.
Q&A: Sewanee-affiliated author spins timeless story of the Grand Duchess Anastasia into a YA mystery
"I'm not sure when I became an imposter," says 17-year-old Jess in "The Storyteller," the new young-adult novel by Kathryn Williams.
