Join local author Tiffini Johnson for an intimate evening celebrating her novel Whisperroot at Landmark Booksellers in Franklin on March 28 from 6–8pm.

Set in a small town where the collective voice speaks in “we,” Whisperroot explores what happens when silence becomes tradition and complicity becomes culture. The novel moves between the town’s unified voice and the private experiences unfolding beneath the surface, asking difficult questions about obedience, belonging, and the quiet cost of staying silent.

At its heart, Whisperroot is about courage. About the moment when someone decides to speak. About the tension between protecting a community and protecting the truth. Through layered narrative and lyrical prose, the story invites readers to examine the power of collective identity and the fragile bravery required to break from it.

In a recent feature, The New York Review described Whisperroot as a haunting meditation on silence and moral responsibility, noting the novel’s emotional weight and the way it lingers long after the final page. The review highlights Johnson’s ability to weave communal voice and individual pain into a narrative that feels both intimate and expansive.

Tiffini Johnson is a Middle Tennessee author whose work centers on the emotional interior lives of her characters and the unseen currents within communities. Her storytelling often blends poetic language with psychological depth, creating immersive reading experiences that spark reflection and conversation. Readers frequently describe her work as thought-provoking, layered, and quietly powerful.

This evening at Landmark Booksellers—an independent bookstore celebrating 20 years in Franklin—will include a live reading, discussion about the themes behind the novel, and a book signing. The setting is intentionally intimate, allowing space for thoughtful dialogue and connection.

A limited number of copies of Whisperroot will be available that evening.

Whether you are a longtime reader of literary fiction or simply someone who loves stories that ask meaningful questions, you are warmly invited to join us.