The Local Chapter: Michelle Shocklee

Whether you're discovering a new favorite author or deepening your connection to Tennessee’s literary landscape, The Local Chapter is your place to turn the page together.

Join Michelle Shocklee, author of  "The Women of Oak Ridge" and several historical novels, for a book talk at 1pm, followed by a book signing.

Michelle Shocklee is the author of several historical novels including APPALACHIAN SONG, a 2024 Christy Award Finalist; COUNT THE NIGHTS BY STARS, winner of the 2023 Christianity Today Book Award in Fiction; and UNDER THE TULIP TREE, a Christy Award & Selah Award finalist. As a woman of mixed heritage--her father's family is Hispanic and her mother's roots go back to Germany--she has always celebrated diversity and feels it's important to see the world through the eyes of one another. Learning from the past and changing the future is why she writes historical fiction. With both her sons grown and happily married, Michelle and her husband make their home in Tennessee. www.MichelleShocklee.com