There are dozens of characters in Chris Hebert’s new novel, Angels of Detroit (Bloomsbury): activists, executives, the working poor, the dispossessed. Ultimately, though, the city itself—its crumbling civic infrastructure, its …
Music Historians Ted Olson and Tony Russell Dig Deep to Uncover the Stories Behind Knoxville’s St. James Sessions
The Knoxville Sessions, 1929-1930: Knox County Stomp from Bear Family Records isn’t just a CD collection of old-time music recorded at the St. James Hotel in 1929 and 1930. It …
Q&A: True-Crime Writer Sasha Reynolds
What happened to Michelle Anderson? To some extent, that’s still a mystery nearly 30 years after the 15-year-old disappeared from North Knoxville. In 1989, nearly two years after her disappearance, …
Q&A: Author Erik Larson
Erik Larson is one of the best-selling nonfiction authors of the last 20 years. The writer of several long, novel-like books of footnoted history—notably The Devil in the White City, …
Q&A: Holly Rainey, Host of the Third Annual Tacky Sweater Party
Holly Rainey, marketing and promotions manager for the Downtown Grill & Brewery and social media volunteer at the Love Kitchen, will help host the third annual Tacky Sweater Party to …