A Publication of Humanities Tennessee
‘Walk with Me a Ways’

‘Walk with Me a Ways’

Four friends from rural Kentucky weather the storms of life and love for more than 50 years

Silas House’s The Tulip Poplars tells the story of four friends who come together as children in the fictional mountain town of Bright Star, Kentucky, and how their complicated relationships change and grow over five decades. Silas House will appear at the 2026 Southern Festival of Books in Nashville on October 17-18 and St. James Episcopal Church in Knoxville on October 22.

The Next Mozart

The Next Mozart

In Yiyun Li’s novel Music Against the Night, two music prodigies journey toward love and fame in Romantic Era Europe

Fire and Fate

Fire and Fate

In Bradley Sides’ The Volcano Keeper, a volcano suddenly appears in an Alabama pasture

Sifting Through the Rubble

Sifting Through the Rubble

In Barbara Kingsolver’s Partita, a once-promising pianist recalls lost love and broken dreams

Reclaiming Whitney

Reclaiming Whitney

Emily Lordi’s Holding Lightning focuses on Whitney Houston’s enormous, unruly talent

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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