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‘The Kennedys & the Windsors’ Details Public and Private Lives
Probably no two families have captured the public’s attention more than the Kennedys and the Windsors. The Kennedys & the Windsors: The Story of Two Dynasties, One Born, One Made By Caroline Hallemann G.P. Putnam’s Sons 384 pages, $35 Older boomers remember where they were when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. The next generation got up early to watch the fairy-tale wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana. There was the public fascination with the sexiest man alive, John F.
Book Review: Archer Sullivan’s debut novel is a story of missing children and much more
"The Witch's Orchard" By Archer Sullivan (Minotaur Books, 320 pages, $28) When we meet private investigator Annie Gore, the narrator and protagonist of Archer Sullivan's "The Witch's Orchard," she's desperate for work. Her laundry is piling up, her refrigerator is almost empty and her prized watch, a gift from her uncle, is languishing in a pawn shop. When Max Andrews asks to meet with her, she is sure she'll take the job, no matter what. But then she meets him.
David Levithan and Jens Lekman Explore Being a Wedding Singer
In his latest novel, Songs for Other People’s Weddings, David Levithan delivers an often funny, sometimes sad, but always entertaining story about what it’s like to be a wedding singer. J is a moderately successful Swedish singer-songwriter: “If you live outside of Sweden, it’s unlikely you’ve heard any of his songs on the radio … unless you are one of the bookish, folkish sort who listen to bookish, folkish stations that play bookish, folkish ditties.
Are we forgetting how to live?
Today, we barely have anything in common with the ‘Homo Sapiens’ who appeared around 300, 000 years ago, except for the fundamental functioning of our organism. For the past 100,000 years, anthropologists estimate that our species’ genetics and anatomy have remained relatively unchanged.
Review: Author Barbara Presnell finds reconciliation with a painful past in ‘Otherwise, I’m Fine’
"OTHERWISE, I'M FINE" by Barbara Presnell (University of South Carolina Press, 264 pages, $27). In her memoir, "Otherwise, I'm Fine," Barbara Presnell finds the path to reconciliation as she follows her father's footsteps during World War II. When she was 14, Presnell's father went in for minor surgery and never came out of the hospital. After his funeral, her mother gathered together her three children and told them, "Life will be different, but we will be fine.
Strangers on a Train
An express train traveling from Normandy to Paris was, in 1895, an embodiment of modernity. In Emma Donoghue’s new novel, The Paris Express, the train, touted as the fastest transportation in the world, represents a melding of mechanical and social engineering, an invention that is changing the face of the nation.
Ghosts and Strangers
For a story set amid the darkness and ugliness of World War II, Alice Austen’s 33 Place Brugmann is peculiarly focused on beauty. Set largely in the eponymous Brussels apartment building, this debut novel depicts the struggles of a group of characters for whom art and life are interchangeable. Mere survival doesn’t suffice; they cling to the hope that, when the ravages of war subside, the jewels of civilization will be restored to their pedestals.
Cobs of Wisdom
I was sifting through the bins at the pay-by-weight Goodwill when I happened upon a cob of corn. Yes, you heard me right. Between the broken Barbie campers and the punctured tennis racquets and the stuffed animals begging to be loved again, there lay a cob of corn. It was half-nibbled, half-intact. Its kernels hung on precariously like loose teeth. If you think about it, the cob of corn could have ended up in the pay-by-weight bin for any number of reasons, none of them good.
Patti Callahan Henry’s latest novel, The Story She Left Behind, tackles the tale of a precocious author’s seminal work, the unfinished sequel she left behind, and the mystery that ripples through a family for generations. The Story She Left Behind is told from multiple perspectives. The first chapter is a simple two-page glimpse of the night Bronwyn Newcastle Fordham, the author, goes missing from her home in Bluffton, South Carolina, in 1927.
Author, Author
A Very Bad Thing, the latest thriller from Nashvillian J. T. Ellison, takes readers on a wild ride of secrets, lies, and hidden connections. Columbia Jones may well be the Taylor Swift of authors. She is hugely popular, filling venues not usually associated with artists of the written word. In Nashville, she appears at the Ryman. She is revered by her fans, who feel she is speaking to each of them in her books: They hang on every word. She is their god. Their rock star. Their favorite author of all time.
Jesus Gets Us, But Do We Get Him?
Jesus for Everyone: Not Just Christians by Vanderbilt professor Amy-Jill Levine was originally called Jesus for Atheists, a title the author admits was catchier and more marketable, but not quite accurate. The historical Jesus, Levine explains, also speaks to those who are religious but not Christian, those who are not religious but spiritual, those who have been hurt by the church and left it, and those Christians who have stayed in the fold.
Calamity Island
Dan Foster has convinced his girlfriend Mara to vacation with him on an isolated island in the Bahamas. They are having a good time at this all-inclusive resort. Sure, they’re not staying in the most expensive part, Building A, where the rich and famous are housed. (There’s a rumor that Simon Cowell is there.) But neither are they in the low-end C Building with few amenities. What could go wrong? The sun could explode. Or implode. No one quite knows what happened, but the sun is no longer in the sky.
Waiting
I have been in this building all day, except for the hour they gave me for lunch. During that hour, I stopped at the radiology center to pick up a copy of an MRI done earlier in the year and bought a hamburger at McDonald’s, which my nervous stomach didn’t much like. Then I made my weekly call to my mother and lied about where I was. I started the morning in an ophthalmologist’s office, where it was decided that I needed to see another specialist.
‘The Last Verse’ Sets a Mystery in 1970s Nashville
Caroline Frost’s second novel, The Last Verse, looks at Nashville in the 1970s through the eyes of a young woman trying to make it in the music industry. The Last Verse By Caroline Frost William Morrow 368 pages, $30 Frost will discuss The Last Verse at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 14, at The Bookshop Twyla Higgins, 19, longs to break away from the oppressive atmosphere of her small Texas town.
Chasing the Dream
Caroline Frost’s second novel, The Last Verse, looks at Nashville in the 1970s through the eyes of a young woman trying to make it in the music industry. Twyla Higgins, 19, longs to break away from the oppressive atmosphere of her small Texas town. Since the death of her musician father, her mother has become obsessed with religion, changing her name to Faith and burning all the records in their home: It was around this time that Twyla came home from school to a bonfire in her front yard.
Falling Back in Love with October
FROM THE CHAPTER 16 ARCHIVE: This essay originally appeared on October 28, 2020. *** October has always been my favorite month. There is something about the autumn light coming through the red and orange leaves that makes me happy. Feeling cool morning air on my skin reminds me of Jordan Baker’s response to Daisy Buchanan in The Great Gatsby: “Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” But honestly, I think my love affair with October began much less poetically.
50 Years, 50 Books
Humanities Tennessee celebrates its 50th birthday in 2023, and we're marking the occasion at Chapter 16 by celebrating 50 great Tennessee books published since 1973. Check the website this Friday, June 9, for the first in a series of posts about these notable books. We'll also be featuring essays on selected titles from the list, followed by an online discussion that everyone is welcome to join. First up is Richard Powers' Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Overstory.
Summer Reading
FROM THE CHAPTER 16 ARCHIVE: This essay originally appeared on June 29, 2018. *** A week after I finished first grade, my father drove me back to the elementary school. As we turned into the parking lot, I saw the principal standing outside the building. It was much later when I realized that no man in his right mind stood out in the midday Alabama sun if he could help it. My parents, obviously tired of my begging, must have called ahead for reinforcements. My father rolled down his window.
Backyards and Bookstores
The weather was perfect here in Middle Tennessee for honoring Earth Day on April 22, and we were delighted to see that PBS NewsHour chose to mark the occasion by featuring an interview with Tennessee's own Margaret Renkl, who urges us to fall in love with the natural wonders in our own backyards.
Emily’s Way
Every April, I send out a campus-wide email inviting my colleagues to celebrate Poetry Month with me. Those who sign up receive a poem in their inbox every work day that month. I don’t remember why I started this except that I like poetry and perhaps suspected that, like me, my colleagues would read more poetry if poems just showed up at their door (or the virtual equivalent). Hosting Poetry Month also gives me an excuse to buy books. Each year, I buy a new anthology for inspiration.
Where’s Bitsy?
Gone Missin’ is the second installment in Peggy O’Neal Peden’s Nashville mystery series. While her debut, Your Killin’ Heart, centered on the city’s music scene, Gone Missin’ focuses on Nashville’s old money society. This is the world of mansions, private schools, nannies, country clubs, and charity balls — a world where regular people should never get a peek at what goes on behind closed doors.
Pictures of a Life
Memphis writer and editor Richard J. Alley takes readers on a tour of one photographer’s remarkable life, as well as the society of 20th-century Memphis and Mississippi, in his second novel, Amelia Thorn. Photo: Chip Chockley Alley structures the book around Amelia’s photographs, which serve as markers of her life, ranging from her first photograph of her father to a final image of a slightly confused woman in late middle age.
Kingsport author Kimberly Belle's new novel, 'Dear Wife,' centers on domestic violence
Faye Jones and Chapter16.org, Special to the News Sentinel Published 9:00 a.m. ET Nov. 15, 2019 Rare book found at second hand shop to go for $25K at auction. Buzz60’s Elitsa Bizios reports.
How to style a scarf: Leopard print
I picked up this leopard print skinny scarf from Zara a few years ago for £2! You can find a similar one from & Other Stories here. A skinny scarf is a great styling piece, and allows you many options of things to do with it. I have styled my scarf 3 different ways. I decided to keep my outfit simple with black skinny jeans from ASOS, a white t-shirt from H&M, and a bargain £3 leather jacket from Misguided. My shoes are Dr Martens in the ‘Delyah’ style.
OOTD: Pink boiler suit
Today I’m wearing a pink boiler suit from ASOS, unfortunately it’s no longer available but there is a very similar one here. I have styled the boiler suit with white Fila disruptor trainers, I feel as though they add a more streetwear style vibe to the outfit. White trainers are a classic as they go with everything in your wardrobe. I decided to keep accessories to a minimum with this outfit as the boiler suit does all the talking.
Fashion North speaks to North East blogger Rhoya about her ‘Rhoyally chic’ adventures
Blogger, 24-year-old Rhoya from the cleverly named ‘rhoyallychic‘ reveals all in an exclusive interview with Fashion North. From growing up in three different countries, styling inspirations, and goals for the coming year. Rhoya has had quite the colourful life, and it has involved a lot of travelling the globe. She was born in the UK- in London, she then went to spend most of her life in the US in Seattle. She even briefly lived in Poland in 2017. Now, she resides in Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Are influencers and bloggers to blame for fast fashion?
It’s becoming clearer now more than ever before that our fashion footprints are having a huge impact on the environment. The fashion industry pollutes from the very source; extracting and processing raw materials from thousands of miles away, plunging communities as well as landscapes. Fast fashion is the term used to describe garments that go from design to stores very quickly- sometimes even in the space of a week.
Paige Mooney: my seven secrets to cracking fashion journalism
It’s less than three years since Paige Mooney graduated in fashion journalism at the University of Sunderland. But her CV already reads like someone who’s been around for decades, interning at the likes of Vogue, Elle, In Style, Glamour, Jimmy Choo, and Victoria Beckham. But now Paige has returned to Fashion North HQ to give current students a masterclass in how to break into the industry.
V&A announce new Mary Quant exhibition
V&A announce new Mary Quant exhibition The Victoria & Albert (V&A) museum is set to honour legendary fashion designer Mary Quant with new exhibition, showcasing her pioneering work from the 60s and 70s. But why is Mary Quant such an iconic fashion figure? She was a revolutionary designer in the 60s and most commonly known for her creation of the ‘mini skirt’ we all know and love today. Her designs were rule-breaking and her high hemlines helped to liberate the young women of the 60s.
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Fashion North investigates stylish sustainable fashion
With fresh warnings being issued regarding global warming, the fashion industry is being scrutinised and called upon to make changes and reduce its over-consumerism. Around 50% of fast fashion pieces are discarded each year, making the fashion industry one of the leading contributors towards the environment. From high end designers to high street, there are many brands working to provide more sustainable fashion options.
Pocket personal stylist: Enty the new style app
Gone are the days of spending hours mulling over outfit decisions, as an app which allows users to seek advice from personal stylists has recently launched. In the digital age of social media, we are all now more conscious about our appearances than ever before. Most of us would turn to family or friends when seeking style advice, but imagine having a personal stylist right in your pocket.
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Daddy cool- the lowdown on chunky trainers
Gone are the days of box-fresh clean white trainers, Dad trainers are the new IT footwear. Dad trainers are huge this year with the likes of; Balenciaga, Fila, Buffalo, Nike, Adidas, and Gucci getting on board with the trend. The chunky nostalgic 90s style trainers have been spotted all over the runways recently. Famous sports brand Fila recently showcased their new Spring/Summer 2019 collection at Milan Fashion Week. Suddenly wearing sports wear outside of the gym is deemed as cool.
Jill Bialosky shows how poetry has added shape, meaning to her life
Jill Bialosky was fortunate to have a fourth-grade teacher who read poetry to her students. From Bialosky’s first hearing of Frost’s “The Road Not Taken” in that class, she has turned to poetry as a comfort and guidepost. In her new book, "Poetry Will Save Your Life: A Memoir," she explains how certain poems have defined her or provided comfort through difficult times. Bialosky will discuss the book at the John C.
Corduroy Comeback
Corduroy is back and bigger than ever! The 70s grandad texture is back in fashion, and has been seen all over the catwalks, and high-street stores this autumn/winter. This fabrication has been seen on the runways at Prada, Marc Jacobs, Isabel Marant, and Gucci. Essentially, corduroy is a ribbed version of velvet, who knew?! Except velvet tends to steal the spotlight from its cousin, corduroy. However, make room for this trend as it is massive this year.
Brexit: Katharine Hamnett returns with protest t-shirts
The date the UK will leave the EU has been announced, March 29th, 2019 is the date set for Brexit. Britain will leave at 11pm UK time. Brexit isn’t something you would tend to associate with fashion. Think again- with the return of the iconic Katharine Hamnett we can now voice our opinions on the matter through the medium of fashion. On June 23rd a referendum was held, where 51.9% of the UK voted to leave the EU. However, this brought a lot of backlash from Remain supporters.
Olivia Atwood wears net curtains to the ITV Gala
Love Island contestant Olivia Attwood divided the fashion crowd with this Zuhair Murad white lace jumpsuit at the ITV gala on Thursday night. The flared lace jumpsuit revealed 26-year-old Olivia’s cream underwear and left little to the imagination. Predictably, the Daily Star said “Olivia Attwood puts on a drool-worthy display in 100% see-through jumpsuit”. Other comments online from fans were also positive.
Written in Blood review: Detective returns home to recuperate but finds something else
Layton Green will discuss his book "Written in Blood" at Union Ave. Books in Knoxville at 2 p.m. Nov. 12. Detective Joe “Preach” Everson never expected to return to his sleepy hometown of Creekville, North Carolina. Formerly a star detective in Atlanta, he suffered a breakdown while investigating a serial killer who preyed on children. Creekville hasn’t had a murder in more than a decade — it’s the perfect place to recuperate. Until the first body is discovered. And this isn’t just an everyday murder.
Noir mystery ‘Devil Sent the Rain’ steeped in atmosphere of Old South
When a high-profile attorney is found murdered in her car and wearing a wedding dress, there will be immense pressure on local police to solve the case. But for Memphis detective Billy Able, the need to find the killer is more personal: Caroline Lee was the daughter of Saunders Lee, Memphis lawyer and plantation owner, and Billy has known the family since childhood. The Lees often stopped in his uncle's diner in rural Mississippi to eat and discuss politics.
Cannabis lets me live a normal life again - why should I leave the country to access medicine?
Five years ago I was 27 and leading a normal life, until I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. Today, every time I hear a knock at the door I jump fearing it might be the police. What is my crime? Having tried an array of prescription drugs and suffered their debilitating side effects, I turned to medical cannabis. It eases my pain, nausea and inflammation, and allows me to live a normal life again.
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