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Thanksgiving Traffic

By Amy E Hall (author of several poetry chapbooks and collections found at East Side Story) Three miles in an hour and a half – bumper-to-bumper interstate congestion and stomach indigestion, angry drivers with hungry kids, no exit in sight, and no explanation. Arrivals delayed; hugs and hand- shakes on hold; dinners postponed. It was […]

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And So East Side Storytellin’ Begins …

Yes, it did!  The first ever East Side Storytellin’ event happened and here is how it looked, sounded, and felt.  If you weren’t there, don’t worry … there will be many more.  As we mentioned in our press release, the first 30 people that RSVP’d for our first event on November 6th at Rumours East […]

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Beyond Books!

Beyond Books! and the opening/closing reception that was on 11/10/12.  Just in case you weren’t THAIR! It was the second Saturday of the month on The Row at the 1108 Woodland Shops and it never is a disappointment for all who venture that way that night.  This past Saturday, November 10th, from 6-9pm, was no […]

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We ain’t skeered of no ghost … stories!

On Saturday, October 27th, on the weekend eve of Halloween 2012, we decided to break away from the television and AMC’s Halloween movie fest and have ourself a very merry Nashville ghost storytelling party!  We were well prepared for a big  night and it didn’t disappoint one bit. We were scheduled to begin the event […]

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Ten Gallon Ghost

By Susan Burdorf Tourists had lined the sidewalk looking for the first glimpse of someone famous. Broadway was really rocking tonight. In Tootsie’s, a new band was tuning their instruments as boys cheered on the cute girls in the Daisy Dukes and tight tees who continued walking by giggling. Just another late summer night in […]

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The Ghosts of Belmont (On a Ladder Under a Hackberry Tree)

By A.H. Pellett (Author of Sleeping in Snow with Bears, sold at East Side Story) With a strong sense of accomplishment and a proud smile on his face, Jeff clicked send and turned off his computer. He had just sent the final print-ready manuscript of his first book off to the publisher. His contact there was […]

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One Less Man

By Barry Jones It was late Fall in the year of 1814. A strong storm was building to the west. Four horsemen, their black capes streaming behind them as they rode into the wind, were grateful to find a wayside inn to shelter for the night. The inn sat beside the hard pack, dirt road […]

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Fog and Ash

By Aaron Joel Lain I am writing this as an exercise prescribed by my doctor, the good and capable Dr. Tracy Wei. The events that follow, though they only happened once, were not real and did not actually happen. I was under a lot of stress at the time as my girlfriend moved out two […]

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Crazy Harry

By Ralph Bland (Author of several books sold at East Side Story) It was on those October nights after dinner and just before Halloween back in the day when Mrs. Glowaski would sit on her front porch and tell us stories that made our eyes get wide and start looking around at what might be […]

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East Side Storytellin’ press release for NOV/DEC 2012

For Immediate Release Contact: Chuck Beard: 615. 915.1808 chuck@eastsidestorytn.com East Side Story Partners with Rumours East and WAMB to Present East Side Storytellin’ NASHVILLE, TENN.— East Side Story has partnered with Rumours East and WAMB 1200 AM/ 99.3 FM radio to present East Side Storytellin’—an evening of book readings, musical performances, and author/musician interviews designed […]