Chapter 16
A Community of Tennessee Writers, Readers & Passersby

Americanaland the Beautiful

John Milward’s survey of Americana music positively sings

…a really fine one, about a place that’s at once mythical and real, vast and intimate, not with one national anthem but thousands, and more being written and sung every…

The Curvature of the World

Great Circle explores the interconnected lives surrounding a famous woman aviator

…Hadley Baxter, a scandal-ridden actress who lucks into the chance to portray Marian onscreen more than 60 years after her famous flight, thereby salvaging Hadley’s career and possibly pivoting her…

The Cost of Healing

Anjali Enjeti’s The Parted Earth follows several generations of personal fallout from India’s Partition

…generational trauma — other kinds of love and support often grow. As a result, chosen family becomes a strong influence in The Parted Earth. Through the support of women like…

Multiple Souths

Anjali Enjeti considers her identity in an evolving region in Southbound

…trend has shaken up the political dynamics of the state. Enjeti, who has spent years working and volunteering for Democratic causes, takes readers along for this wild ride, from the…

She Found Ways to Be Fascinating

Natalie Standiford’s Astrid Sees All charts the course of a young friendship in early 1980s New York City

…it all.” Carmen, too, is a daughter of privilege, but of a considerably more glamorous kind. The daughter of successful artists, Carmen’s idea of creative rebellion has led her down…

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