Spaceman: An Astronaut's Unlikely Journey to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe

Spaceman: An Astronaut's Unlikely Journey to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe August 10, 2017 He went to space and he's on TV. How cool is that? I am the world’s biggest fan of…

Six Scary Stories

Six Scary Stories July 27, 2017 Six Scary Stories is a collection of horror short stories, hand-picked by Stephen King. Each tale takes the mundane and turns it into something horrifying…

Sam Shepard

Sam Shepard August 2, 2017 He wrote with Bob Dylan, played Dolly Parton’s husband, penned prize-winning off-Broadway plays and maintained a dignity to his work through the years that never betrayed his rough beginnings. When you consider a modern day…

2nd Wednesday Book Club's next book is American War by Omar El Akkad

2nd Wednesday Book Club's next book is American War by Omar El Akkad August 9, 2017 An audacious and powerful debut novel: a second American Civil War, a devastating plague, and one family caught deep in the middle--a story that asks what might…

Remembering Glen Campbell

Remembering Glen Campbell August 9, 2017 Glen Campbell died yesterday. While his death was not unexpected, it does give us pause to look back on his stellar career and graceful goodbye…

Amatka

Amatka September 11, 2017 There’s a scene in Karin Tidbeck’s Amatka where the main character, Vanja, goes into a locked archive in her office to file papers and surreptitiously search for secret details about her commune’s past. Outside, a stern…

Just the Beets, Please

Just the Beets, Please August 21, 2017 Tony Chu is a cibopathic by-the-book cop who gets recruited by the Food and Drug Adminitstration to take care of some fowl business. Following a…

Nothing Short of a Joy of a Lifetime

Nothing Short of a Joy of a Lifetime August 26, 2017 As the country collectively experienced the first total eclipse in many, many years on Monday, here's a look back at previous eclipses that Nashville has experienced…

Scorpion: Season Two

Scorpion: Season Two August 24, 2017 What do you do with a TV show that you loved, then hated, and now enjoy again? I have a confession to make. First, let me explain. For the past…

When Bad Things Happen to Good Musicians

When Bad Things Happen to Good Musicians September 14, 2017 Someone sitting at this keyboard has a birthday in September. So since this month is all about me, I’m going to write about what I love most – music.…

Solo

Solo September 28, 2017 The birthday train rolls on and the music theme continues.  [[nid:2959]]  Initially, I was going to talk about Graeme Simsion’s latest offering…

My Cubs: a love story

My Cubs: a love story October 12, 2017 It’s almost that time of year again. We’ll soon know who is going to play in the World Series. Will the Cubs repeat or will it be another 108 years until we once again know the joy of victory…

Manga and Manhwa Recommendations

Manga and Manhwa Recommendations August 10, 2025 Welcome to another dispatch from anime unleashed! We're focusing on Manga and manhwa you can…

A Gambler's Anatomy

A Gambler's Anatomy September 4, 2017 Do they play backgammon at the Belle Meade Country Club? Bruno Alexander is a backgammon hustler in Europe’s elite clubs. His luck goes south…

One For Your Watchlist: Cape Fear

One For Your Watchlist: Cape Fear August 7, 2025  If it gets a remake by Martin Scorsese, and a classic Simpsons parody, it's probably worth checking out. Such is the case with Cape Fear, from 1962.…