Friday, April 26, 2024

Books

The Southern Festival of Books gathers book lovers for food, music and reading

Featured Photo by Lillian Chapman Story by Lillian Chapman The Southern Festival of Books drew a huge crowd as families, friends and book lovers gathered in downtown Nashville to enjoy the...

Detroit writer visits Tennessee for LGBT+ College Conference 

Featured Photo by Baylah Close Story by Baylah Close Curtis Chin, a Chinese author, visited Middle Tennessee State University to...

A new place for some old books: The Happy Bookstack

Featured Photo by Stephanie Hall Story by Stephanie Hall Finding affordable books, movies and video games isn't always easy— especially when...

Reining’s Read of the month: “The Fortunes of Jaded Women” by Carolyn Huynh 

Featured Photo by Jordan Reining Story by Jordan Reining After a year of reading slumps and abandoned book goals, I...

MTSU senior composes collection of impactful short stories for honors thesis

Luke Cameron | Contributing Writer Photos by Luke Cameron Middle Tennessee State University senior Charlotte Daigle is currently putting the...

Review: Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl | Shelf Life

Shelf Life is a weekly book column where our staff reviews new releases, buzzed-about novels and personal favorites. Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl, made into a...

Review: Chris Kyle’s American Sniper | Shelf Life

By Zac Leonard// Contributing Writer With all of the hype behind Clint Eastwood’s new film American Sniper, many forget where the story actually came from:...

Barry Mazor Discusses Ralph Peer’s Career

By Ethan Clark, Contributing Writer  Music writer and historian Barry Mazor gave a lecture Monday evening  on music publisher Ralph Peer, a man who is...

Music Journalist to Speak on Ralph Peer’s Impact

Music journalist Barry Mazor will speak on his book Ralph Peer and the Making of Popular Roots Music on Monday. Mazor, who's written for the...

Author Discusses College Debt at Social Science Summit

Author and professor of Sociology Dr. Joel Best discussed issues concerning student loans and debt this morning as part of a social science seminar...

Children’s Book Illustrator John Hendrix Opens Exhibit at Todd Art Gallery

Renowned illustrator and author of children's books, John Hendrix, opened both a display and a student show in the Todd Art Gallery with a lecture...