In Nafissa Thompson-Spires’ The Four Wives and Five Deaths of Richard Milford, an Oklahoma bootlegger becomes the target of his women’s wrath
In Nafissa Thompson-Spires’ debut novel, The Four Wives and Five Deaths of Richard Milford, a Black Oklahoma bootlegger, long the object of small-town resentment, faces the murderous rage of the women he keeps as wives on his estate.
Jesse Graves and Larry D. Thacker’s collaborative poetry collection reflects on the long journey of grief
The characters in Mark D. Baumgartner’s story collection search for meaning at inflection points in their lives
Major Jackson celebrates the heart-healing magic of both poetry and soup with A Bowl of Goodness
Joy Harjo reckons with the death of her daughter in Cloud Runner
Ways to Support the WorkChapter 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.
