Listening to The Bird and the Rifle for the very first time, I spontaneously burst into tears during track six.  That’s some impressive song crafting.

The annual Southern Festival of Books is coming back to Nashville Public Library and War Memorial Plaza October 14-16—mark your calendars!

Have you ever dreamed of living on a commune?

My top five book picks

Are you anxiously awaiting your copy of The Girls? Here are a few suggestions to tide you over until your hold arrives.

Essays about contemporary Appalachia.

I am not generally a fan of Martha Stewart recipes—too fussy and expensive—but this cookbook is amazing.  

You need to read this book!

Warning: I love documentaries.

Hope you like short stories and essays!

I could read Daphne du Maurier stories for the rest of my life.

This is the most irreverent book I have ever read, and I mean that as a compliment.

The new movie Carol, based on this 1952 novel, premiered to a standing ovation at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.

Get ready, everyone—the Shirley Jackson revival is about to begin.

This was an exceptional year for my favorite annual collection!

Get a glimpse into what goes on behind bars across the pond. These two movies offer divergent and fascinating takes on their characters' lives in prison.

These inspiring biographies read like adventure stories.

Oh, wow. This was like time traveling to the ‘70′s.