On Thursday, September 19, at 3 p.m., the doors will open on the Friends of the Library’s Fall Used Book Sale at Central United Methodist Church, 201 E. Third Street. …
The Book Whisperer recommends a family drama
Being part of a family brings both delight and heartbreak. It’s complicated. In the character driven family drama, Mercury by Amy Jo Burns, the reader is immersed in the difficult …
Book Whisperer is swarmed with ‘bee’ books
My father is a beekeeper, and a couple of weeks ago he robbed the hives. Now three quart jars of beautiful and delicious honey sit in my pantry. Lucky me!
This …
Jarrett Krosoczka may just change your life
The public is invited to see Jarrett Krosoczka on Thursday, September 26, 4:30 – 6 p.m. at the East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay Street.
You never really know what …
Good-hearted, history-themed puns at the History Center
If you’re taking a stroll down Gay Street, you might notice something new and different across the street from the Tennessee Theatre. The exterior of the East Tennessee History Center …
The best books of summer 2024
Labor Day marked the unofficial end of summer, and most Americans have less downtime to read a book. The pools close. Beach vacations have come and gone. Kids are back …
‘Knoxville’ is now a musical, but where is ‘Rocky Top’?
There are so many things that pique my curiosity about the upcoming production of “Knoxville” at Clarence Brown Theatre. Based on James Agee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, A Death in the Family, it’s …
The Book Whisperer touts a favorite author
Some authors are so beloved that a reader buys their books without reading the blurb. One of those is Katherine Center, the New York Times bestselling author of heartfelt and …