Providing a blueprint for a rich, fulfilling life after the loss of a loved one was not likely Johnnie Bernhard’s main intent in writing her latest novel, Hannah and Ariela, (TCU Press, 2022). Yet this compassionate novel set near the Texas border does exactly that. Seventy-three-year-old Hannah Duran stars in this story, although the chapters […]
Lee Williams
September 7, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Lee Williams is a published author, ghostwriter, and content strategist based in Florida. His nonfiction essays explore the intersections of culture, history, folklife, and race. For fiction, Lee specializes in the Southern gothic. His writing and editing career also includes ten-plus years of professional experience as a chief storyteller for global and nationally recognized brands, […]
Flooding in Eastern Kentucky Devastates a Community and Hindman Settlement School
August 24, 2022 by Leave a Comment
If you’re wondering why these books are muddied and swimming in water, it’s because this is just a small example of the destruction force that hit Eastern Kentucky a few weeks ago. At the end of July 2022, incredibly destructive thunderstorms and rain and deadly flash flooding swept through Kentucky. The Hindman Settlement School was […]
“Dead Letters from Paradise” by Ann McMan
August 24, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Dead Letters from Paradise (Bywater Books, 2022) by Ann McMann blends literary mystery, historical fiction, and romance with entirely delightful results. There are no dead bodies in this mystery, and there’s no overt sex in the romance. Yet here are two reasons—among many—to love this novel. First, the crisp, yet lyrical prose style, coupled with […]
Author Event: Ann Hite, “Haints on Black Mountain”
August 23, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Ann Hite In-person Event at FoxTale Book Shoppe Woodstock, GA Saturday, September 10 1 p.m. EST