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Book cover for Bunny showing a silhouette of a pink rabbit against a black background.
This novel was completely insane in the very best possible way. 
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Family Folktales: The Enchanted Pig

Three princesses are left at home while their father goes to war, and their disobedience shows them who they will marry. When the youngest betrays her pig husband, how far will she go to find him and save their marriage?

Book cover for Peppa Pig and the Camping Trip showing 4 pigs and a tent in an illustrated landscape.
I'm going on a trip with my family this weekend-the entire crew. My mom and dad, my brother and sister, and all of our significant others. Plus, all the kids.
Tennessean front page from 1969 about man walking on the moon.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11. In honor of that milestone, Metro Archives recently hosted an exhibit highlighting Nashville’s role in space exploration. Here are a few items featured in the exhibit.
Movie poster for Amazing Grace, Aretha Franklin showing a side image of Aretha.
For two nights in January 1972, Aretha Franklin joined voices with the Southern California Community Choir at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles. The recording event was filmed and after thirty-plus years of legal wrangling, it is finally available to wow us all.