An enslaved family follows a treacherous path to freedom in rural Alabama
Inspired by his family’s history, former journalist Charles B. Fancher set his novel Red Clay on a fictional plantation called Road’s End as the Civil War comes to an end but the threat of violence still lurks.
Tap into the remarkable powers of the typewriter
Martha Park embraces uncertainty in World Without End
Crystal Wilkinson on her new culinary memoir, Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts
Mary Laura Philpott confronts life’s toughest questions with humor and heart
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.
