Yep, it's time again for our appreciation and exploration of the local literary scene. Adrienne Martini talks to two local writers who have found a home in a niche market: lesbian fiction. Meanwhile, Mike Gibson gathers stories of success and struggle from first-time authors and publishers. And Jesse Fox Mayshark gets the story behind the story of Knoxville writer Wendy Wakefield Ferrin's new bilingual children's book.

Joe Tarr reports on controversial demolitions in Fort Sanders, Barry Henderson catches up with un-retired banker Bill Arant, and Jesse Fox Mayshark finds evolutionists in our midst.
Plus: Seven Days, Meet your City, and Knoxville Found.

Joe Sullivan urges city-county cooperation in reaching for the stars in Insights, Scott McNutt remembers his towel in Snarls, and Jack Neely remembers when the Fourth of July returned to Knoxville in Secret History.

If the collection of book-related articles got you in the mood to actually read something literary, have we got a treat: the first installment of Knoxville author Jack Mauro's exclusive five-part story "Multiverse, Knox," a dazzling, mysterious account of strange goings-on in a city that might seem curiously familiar. "Best Carmichael, banker, is motoring to work in the thick dawn of the seventh day of July. So thick, this dawn, that it does not so much break as rend, like celestial licorice..." So it begins. Watch for the rest of the story over the next four weeks.

Will Oldham used to be Palace Brothers and Palace and a bunch of other names besides. Now he's Bonnie Prince Billy, and he's comin' to town. Joe Tarr talks to the elusive indie icon in the Music Feature, while Eye on the Scene takes five. Paige M. Travis finds there are much worse ways to spend a midsummer night than with A Midsummer Night's Dream at Pellissippi State in Backstage. It's an all-jazz edition of Platters, with reviews of new discs from Christian McBride, Bill Bruford's Earthworks and Ralph Towner. Ally Carte ties one on at Taste of Thai in Restaurant Rover.

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