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Margaret Renkl: The bomb that struck the heart of Nashville

A quiet alienation has been growing here for more than two decades.

(Mark Humphrey | AP photo) Police block off a part of the Broadway tourist district Dec. 28 as a result of a bombing that took place on Christmas Day in Nashville, Tenn. The explosion sparked shock across the country, killed the bomber, injured three other people and damaged dozens of buildings. Yet for those who call Music City home, the bombing feels like a cruel capstone to an already dark year.