Editor's Note
This is our last newsletter before Chapter 16 takes its usual July hiatus, but never fear: We’ll be back on August 4 with new book coverage and literary news. In the meantime, make sure you’re subscribed to the newsletters for Humanities Tennessee and/or the Southern Festival of Books. An exciting announcement about the festival is coming soon!
Speaking of exciting announcements, we hope you’ve seen the news that Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben will appear in Nashville this fall to discuss their new book, Gone Before Goodbye. Proceeds from the event will benefit Humanities Tennessee. Tickets are on sale now.
Today at the site, we’re wrapping up June with a trio of essays. Faye Jones rediscovers a lost literary love in “Vibing with the Victorians.” Stephanie Painter awakens to the value of her silent neighbors in “Confessions of the Tree Survey.” And in “Ode to Summer Camp,” Mary Liza Hartong revisits childhood memories.
News Roundup
- The Tennessee Book and Ephemera Fair will be held at The Factory in Franklin, July 25-27.
- Darius Stewart’s memoir Be Not Afraid of My Body received a Stonewall Book Award.
- An essay by Maggie Russell was published in January House Literary Journal.
- Andrew Ross received a Leadership in History Award for The Realms of Oblivion: An Excavation of the Davies Manor Historic Site’s Omitted Stories.
- Erica Wright revealed the cover of her forthcoming poetry collection.
- John Mulaney chose Adam Ross’ Playworld as the first read for his new book club.
