A Publication of Humanities Tennessee
Snapshots of a City

Snapshots of a City

From Radnor Lake to Lower Broad, Susan Finch’s vivid characters traverse love and loss in Nashville

Susan Finch’s linked short story collection, Dear Second Husband, takes readers on a layered journey through the lives of Nashvillians facing a range of emotional entanglements and predicaments. Susan Finch will appear at The Porch in Nashville on March 3 and Vanderbilt Bookstore in Nashville on April 7.

Uncle Billy and the Art of Drinking

Uncle Billy and the Art of Drinking

World War II and free-flowing alcohol on the European front gifted Billy with addiction

History in the Making
History in the Making

History in the Making

Poet Alora Young makes a triumphant debut with Walking Gentry Home

Looking Closely at the Weeds

Looking Closely at the Weeds

Margaret Renkl and Billy Renkl discuss their latest collaboration, a nature book for children

A Tale of Two Orphans

A Tale of Two Orphans

In Kin, Tayari Jones creates two girls who find family in friendship

Ways to Support the Work

Chapter 16, launched in October 2009, is an online journal about books, writers, and literary events in Tennessee and serves as the state affiliate of the Center for the Book at the Library of Congress.

We cover novels set here; histories involving Tennessee events or locations; authors who live here, were born or educated here; and out-of-state writers when they give readings or participate in book signings anywhere in the state. We also publish original poems and essays by prominent Tennessee authors (including previews of their works in progress).

Your donations help us continue to engage in the stories of the past and present to build a better future for Tennesseans. Contributions help make Chapter16 possible and ensure it remains free for the community. Individual gifts, foundation grants, and corporate sponsorships help connect communities through shared stories and allow us all to build a better future for all Tennesseans.

 

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