Humanities Tennessee
Nashville, TN:
Readers (and bookstores) just keep growing
Review of American Prison by Shane Bauer (reading at Parnassus Books in Nashville on 9/22)
Review of Escaping from Houdini by Kerri Maniscalco (reading at Barnes & Noble Vanderbilt in Nashville on 9/22 and at Union Ave. Books in Knoxville on 9/24; also appearing at the 2018 Southern Festival of Books, held in Nashville October 12-14)
Review of Beautiful Country Burn Again by Ben Fountain (appearing at the 2018 Southern Festival of Books, held in Nashville October 12-14)
Excerpt from Rodeo in Reverse by Lindsey Alexander (reading in Knoxville at Union Ave. Books on 9/27 and at Hexagon Brewing on…
How the Owner of the Greatest Mystery Bookstore Pulled the Genre Out of the Muck
"This is literature. It's not just puzzles, it's not just telling a nice story."
How Indie Authors Can Sell Their Print Books at Local Bookstores
In this blog post for Digital Book World, Beth Bacon gives indie authors 8 tips on how to get their print books into local bookstores.
What Reading Does To Your Brain Is Truly Fascinating
Why Do Cats Love Bookstores?
When I walk into Community Bookstore in Brooklyn, my local, the first thing I do (after saying hi to the owners) is look for the store cat, Tiny the Usurper. Tiny is the photogenic spirit of the pl…
Why Do These Pentecostals Keep Growing?
Many evangelical churches and denominations are in a state of plateau or decline. Why aren’t Pentecostals?
This Summer, How About a Workcation?
A growing number of employees are petitioning the boss to combine work and vacation. Workers often pay for lodging and travel, but may take conference calls or write project updates, spending off-hours with family.
What Not to Say to Emerging Readers
Through the whole, sometimes long and painful process, it's easy for parents to become impatient with emerging readers. We want our children to feel comfortable and successful when they read, and t...
What Reader Species Are You? [infographic]
We all live in the Domain of Readers—but what species of book reader are you? A fun, appropriately wordy infographic.
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What Should I Read Next? Book recommendations from readers like you
What Should I Read Next? Book recommendations from readers like you. Register for free to build your own book lists
What Not to Say to Bookstore Employees
Avoid bookstore faux pas like the following while speaking to the overworked bookstore employees with their smocks and helpful head nods:1. How much does this cost on Amazon?2. How can you wor
How I Found the 4 Hardest-to-Find Bookstores in the World
What qualities make a bookstore great? (Brick-and-mortar)
Let's be honest: it's often cheaper and more convenient to get books online than to visit a brick-and-mortar bookstore.<br>But there's something about a great bookstore that endures in this online age. A really good bookstore is more than a destination. It's an experience.<br>For me, the great...
How Amazon's Algorithms Curated a Dystopian Bookstore
How gameable recommendation systems mislead customers about health information.
How The Fine Details Can Scare Your Readers And What To Do About It
All of us have certain expectations when we are browsing the internet for content, and often this is paired with specific preferences. If I’m looking for a contact page I know I can generally find it by scrolling to the bottom; or if I click on a link the color it will change to let…
Why E-Readers Are the Next iPods
E-readers are the next iPods, single-function devices that have been absorbed by smartphones and tablets.
How Romance Novels Are Luring Older Readers
They're lovingly appearing on bookstore shelves to attract boomers
How Do You Move A Bookstore? With A Human Chain, Book By Book
Shoulder to shoulder, they formed a line 500 feet long: from the stockroom of the old shop, down the sidewalk, and onto the shop floor of the new store.
3 Tips for Writing Blog Post Titles That Grab Your Reader’s Attention
One of the most important parts of your blog post is your title. If you don’t grab your reader’s attention…
Mean Customers and How They Make Us Feel
Working at a bookstore can be really hard sometimes.
