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Chip Smith, publisher, Nine-Banded Books, reviews...

Chip Smith, publisher, Nine-Banded Books, revie...

"An instant classic. Recalling Nick Tosches’ Country and Dennis Covington’s Salvation on Sand Mountain, Th. Metzger’s immersive and confessionally textured study of marginalized American hymnody comes as near as words...

Chip Smith, publisher, Nine-Banded Books, revie...

"An instant classic. Recalling Nick Tosches’ Country and Dennis Covington’s Salvation on Sand Mountain, Th. Metzger’s immersive and confessionally textured study of marginalized American hymnody comes as near as words...

Weird fiction author Arthur Machen's eerie shape notes...

Weird fiction author Arthur Machen's eerie shap...

 Did you know that Arthur Machen, renowned for his contributions to horror literature, ingeniously incorporated "shape notes" into his classic novel "The Hill of Dreams"? Shape notes, a music notation...

Weird fiction author Arthur Machen's eerie shap...

 Did you know that Arthur Machen, renowned for his contributions to horror literature, ingeniously incorporated "shape notes" into his classic novel "The Hill of Dreams"? Shape notes, a music notation...

LibraryThing Givaway of Strong Songs of the Dead ebooks

LibraryThing Givaway of Strong Songs of the Dea...

LibraryThing Early Reviewers is a free program for LibraryThing members to read new and forthcoming books. Strong Songs of the Dead is going to be a featured book in their...

LibraryThing Givaway of Strong Songs of the Dea...

LibraryThing Early Reviewers is a free program for LibraryThing members to read new and forthcoming books. Strong Songs of the Dead is going to be a featured book in their...

Christian Goodwillie reviews...

Christian Goodwillie reviews...

"Th. Metzger's Strong Songs of the Dead succeeds spectacularly in juxtaposing the fiercely living world of Sacred Harp singing with his parallel theme: ever-present death that resonates through lyrics, rural cemeteries, and...

Christian Goodwillie reviews...

"Th. Metzger's Strong Songs of the Dead succeeds spectacularly in juxtaposing the fiercely living world of Sacred Harp singing with his parallel theme: ever-present death that resonates through lyrics, rural cemeteries, and...