Ghosts seem to be everywhere in Tennessee, from the bucolic small towns to the weathered historic districts of its metropolitan centers. Readers will encounter the spirits of the Battle of Shiloh, the Fiddlin' Snake Man of Johnson County, Andrew Jackson at the Hermitage, Hank Williams at Ryman Auditorium, and Elvis Presley at Graceland. Strange creatures are also featured, including Bigfoot, the famed Wampus Cat, and the legendary Bell Witch.

Alan Brown is associate professor of English Education and Chair of the Department of Education at Wake Forest University. A former high school English teacher and basketball coach, he is the inaugural director for the Wake Forest Center for Literacy Education and a leadership team member for the Skip Prosser Literacy Program and Winston-Salem TEACH. Dr. Brown teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on topics including action research, adolescent literacy, arts integration, secondary education, and young adult literature. His scholarly interests include critically examining the culture of sports in schools and society while connecting contemporary literacies to students' extra-curricular interests. He is the co-editor of Developing Contemporary Literacies through Sports (NCTE Press) and has published in numerous journals related to education, sport, and young adult literature.