In retrospect, I can say with confidence that most of this is my fault — starting with yesterday’s playlist tweet, sent just after I’d listened to Junior Brown’s “Broke Down South of Dallas.” That was …

It took an hour just to get out of the state of New York. Not far into Pennsylvania, I ran into the drenching rain we’d waited on for days back home. Visibility dropped to 20 …

Ms. Parton narrowly edges Mr. Gunn to become our next TN Read-Along tome. I probably can’t produce an author chat for this one — although you just never know — so for now, I look …

Help! When I was an early teen (25-30 years ago!), someone gave my sister a bag of stripped books. I loved one of them and it seemed like the start of a series, but it …

I’m about to graduate from grad school, which is great, but I’ve got a bit of a problem.
I’ve been commuting between two cities (4.5 hours apart) for almost two years, every week, because when …

Owned the soundtrack on LP as a kid; still love the soundtrack, despite the sticky synth and the portentous Kenny Loggins; never saw Footloose before. It’s a pleasant surprise. The premise is utterly contrived, and …

Drum roll, please — it’s time to announce our NC Double Shot winner. And the title goes to…

The unsinkable David Grann returns to the poll yet again, along with Angela Chase; first-timers include Dolly Parton, Tim Gunn, and Judy Garland. How will we choose?
Let’s find out! Pick three that look fun; you’ve …

I’m hoping you and/or the Nation can help me out here. Last year I lost a ton of weight, met a great man and so a few weeks ago for the first time in my …

The Movie: Rounders
The Crush Object: Goran Visnjic
The Story: Law student Mike (Matt Damon) is also a savant poker player torn between his natural ability at — and affinity for — the card-playing life and a …