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Southern Festival of Books Announces Initial Lineup of Authors for 2026
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Southern Festival of Books Announces Initial Lineup of Authors for 2026

By Humanities Tennessee

The festival, presented by Humanities Tennessee and Vanderbilt University, will host more than 175 authors in Nashville on October 17-18.

One of the oldest and largest literary events in the country, the Southern Festival of Books expects to welcome more than 25,000 attendees for panel discussions, book signings, and readings. In addition to 100 sessions over two days, the festival features more than 100 vendors, as well as food trucks and three performance stages for music, theater, spoken word performances, and programming for children.
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My Astronaut Father
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My Astronaut Father

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He exists outside of “stuff,” an astronaut floating on Earth rather than moon, tied to nothing, distracted by neither window display nor sentimental trinket
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