Ina Hughs

• Ina Hughs: New quote book witty and wise Published 05/26/2012 at 1 p.m.

  Truth to tell, most of us are collectors of something: Owls. Old postcards. Wedgewood china. Fountain pens.

• Ina Hughs: Concussions could sideline football Published 05/23/2012 at 4 a.m.

  "He was dropped on his head as a baby."

• Ina Hughs: Sendak wrote for tricky childhoods Published 05/19/2012 at 1 p.m.

  "I think it is unnatural to think that there is such a thing as a blue-sky, white-clouded happy childhood for anybody. Childhood is a very, very tricky business of surviving it. Because if one thing goes wrong or anything goes ...

• Ina Hughs: Personal preference not a basis for laws Published 05/16/2012 at 4 a.m.

  "I know this is a very sensitive and tender issue, but this is personally what I believe."

• Ina Hughs: PTSD is more an injury than a disorder Published 05/09/2012 at 4 a.m.

  The word "stressed" is really "desserts" spelled backwards. But try telling that to the estimated one in every five military personnel returning from Iraq and Afghanistan who have post-traumatic stress disorder.

• Ina Hughs: Conservative justices strip Constitution bare Published 05/02/2012 at 4 a.m.

  So. Conservative Republicans want less government intrusion into their rights and privacy. Have I got that right?

• Ina Hughs: Ron Rash's 'Cove' blends history with headlines Published 04/28/2012 at 1 p.m.

  Readers of good books know that often the setting becomes as important as the plot and the characters who carry it through. Regional writer Ron Rash's novels are a good example. All use place for everything from motive to mindset ...

• Ina Hughs: On pig's feet, Brussels sprout pie and bacon milkshakes Published 04/25/2012 at 4 a.m.

  While kids in other families played "Cow Poker" on long car trips, the five of us used to play a game we made up called Odd Food Combinations.

• Ina Hughs: Unearthing prayers and prophecies on Earth Day Published 04/21/2012 at 1 p.m.

  It just may be that Chicken Little was right. To those who disparage the warnings we get about our careless attitude toward the environment, I suggest going to Earthday.org and watching the video they put together.

• Ina Hughs: Some men too quick to assert manhood Published 04/18/2012 at 4 a.m.

  Joel Stein is my kind of anti-hero hero. If you don't recognize the name, he's a columnist for Time magazine, and if you haven't read his latest on "Short-Haired Superheroes," you're missing out on a few chuckles and some wise ...

• Ina Hughs: PCing ourselves into silence Published 05/12/2012 at 6 p.m.

  With all the words in the English language to choose from, making fun of the New York Board of Education's list of "banned" words might be making a mountain out of a molehill. But it's tempting.

• East Tennessee authors produce mix of titles Published 03/17/2012 at 2 p.m.

  Our occasional round-up of local book titles and authors continues today from last Sunday's Books page. In no particular order are more books of local interest.

• Ina Hughs: Education can strengthen beliefs Published 03/14/2012 at 4 a.m.

  Having been born into a family that valued education, I'm perplexed by Rick Santorum's comment that going to college isn't the worthy dream most Americans deserve but that it turns you into an elite snob.

• East Tennessee authors tackle diverse topics in latest crop of local books Published 03/10/2012 at 3 p.m.

  Knoxville was recently named one of the "best read" cities in the country, so it pretty much follows that we are one of the most write-er-ly.

• East Tennessee authors a prolific bunch Published 10/08/2011 at 2 p.m.

  We continue today with synopses of books written by East Tennessee writers, or those written about East Tennessee. Last Sunday's Books page also featured recent releases.

• Local books: What's new from East TN authors Published 10/01/2011 at noon

  Reading and writing are big pastimes in East Tennessee, an area known for its literary achievements and storytelling skills. The News Sentinel congratulates all local writers who have recently been published, as well as writers who have chosen these mountains ...

• Terrance Hayes talks at UT Wednesday about poetry and its effects Published 09/17/2011 at 2 p.m.

  One of the things Terrance Hayes likes most about who he is and what he does is that it is so very resistant to definitions.

• What's new from local authors Published 07/03/2011 at midnight

  What has been on the minds of local writers recently? Travels around the world. A demon seductress with paranormal powers. What to see and do along Interstate 75.

• Ina Hughs: Reading the future Published 06/12/2011 at midnight

  Some people read words. Others eat them. I do both. Reading has been my favorite pastime since childhood, ever since Miss Thompson handed me my very first hardback in first grade. I was hooked.

• Recent books by local authors Published 02/27/2011 at midnight

  Local writers have been busy recently with their many new successes. Here in no particular order are some recent publications.

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