The Red Right Hand

The Red Right Hand December 15, 2016 Unique and frightening, this anomaly of a novel combined mystery and horror to illusory, bewildering effect. If you enjoy vintage mystery fiction,…

Dixie Johnson

Dixie Johnson, Associate

The Rim of Morning: Two Tales of Cosmic Horror

The Rim of Morning: Two Tales of Cosmic Horror October 23, 2016 Two standout genre novels of the 30's finally get some overdue recognition. While it would have been preferable for…

Fancies and Goodnights

Fancies and Goodnights August 7, 2016 An unjustly forgotten mid-century satirist infused his tales with fantasy and irony. Actually, I suppose that any work deemed worthy of a New…

The Day of the Triffids

The Day of the Triffids October 29, 2015 You might not expect a novel about killer plants to be thoroughly lacking in over-the-top corniness, but John Wyndham's The Day of the Triffids handily pulls it off…

Backcountry Weirdness: Who Fears the Devil?

Backcountry Weirdness: Who Fears the Devil? June 6, 2016 Armed with only his guitar and his wits, a wandering balladeer encounters wonder and terror in the wilds of Appalachia. A quick…

Get Your Gratitude On

Get Your Gratitude On November 5, 2018 It’s the time of year for feeling grateful. But let’s face it: with today’s busy lifestyle, even the best of us can have a tough time tapping into the “attitude of gratitude.” These books from NPL’s collection might…

Did you Miss these Great Books by Women?

Did you Miss these Great Books by Women? November 2, 2018 There are a slew of excellent new books by women that may have come in under your radar. Take a look at the list. Fiction…

Honoring Armistice Day, 100 Years Later

Honoring Armistice Day, 100 Years Later November 10, 2018 This Veteran's Day marks the 100th Anniversary of the signing of the Armistice between the Allied Countries and Germany, ending the hostilities on the Western Front of the War and officially…

100 Years Ago: Spanish Influenza devastates the world

100 Years Ago: Spanish Influenza devastates the world November 24, 2018 While most of us are used to getting our yearly flu vaccine to help prevent that pesky illness from infecting us, there was once a time when that vaccine didn't exist. And the…

Stan Lee 1922-2018

Stan Lee 1922-2018 November 13, 2018 He was cool and we miss him already. I am a Marvel girl at heart. Which is weird because I grew up watching Batman on TV and Superman at the movies…

Books That Inspire Gratitude

Books That Inspire Gratitude November 16, 2018 As a parent, I’m constantly making notes to myself in regard to my kiddos. My mind has a built-in Post-it ream, that’s never-ending and keeps a running chronicle of all the things…

Candice Jackson

Candice Jackson, Associate

Robert Churchwell: Nashville's Pioneering Journalist

Robert Churchwell: Nashville's Pioneering Journalist December 8, 2018 Exploring the holdings of Main Library’s Special Collections, I stumbled upon a local figure I hadn’t heard of before—Robert Churchwell. Hired by the Nashville Banner in…

Girls Rule!

Girls Rule! November 16, 2018 "Who run the world? Girls!"-Beyonce, Run the World Lately, I've noticed an influx of children's books on women and the amazing things that they do…