Chapter 16
A Community of Tennessee Writers, Readers & Passersby

Embrace the Badness

In The Hearts of Men, Nickolas Butler stages the trials of Boy Scout camp

…stored away in its hidden vaults. Sean Kinch grew up in Austin and attended Stanford. He earned a Ph.D. from the University of Texas. He now teaches English in Nashville….

Her Majesty’s Ottoman Enterprises

Historian Jerry Brotton talks with Chapter 16 about England’s groundbreaking relations with Islamic empires

…dear boy, events.” Sean Kinch grew up in Austin and attended Stanford. He earned a Ph.D. from the University of Texas. He now teaches English at Montgomery Bell Academy in…

Coming Full Circle

Andrew Maraniss talks with Chapter 16 about the new edition of Strong Inside for young readers

…and made me very happy. Sean Kinch grew up in Austin and attended Stanford. He earned a Ph.D. from the University of Texas. He now teaches English at Montgomery Bell…

The Skinless Horse

Michael Chabon’s Moonglow is the death-bed memoir of a fictional Jewish scientist

…woof of reality while capturing elements of fantasy, when characters transcend adversity and escape to “a city on the Moon” where they can find an alternative peace. Sean Kinch grew…

The Ties of Blood

In Robert Olen Butler’s Perfume River, Vietnam haunts soldiers and their families decades after the war

…for certain. Sean Kinch grew up in Austin and attended Stanford. He earned a Ph.D. from the University of Texas. He now teaches English at Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville….

We Back Pat

In The Final Season, Maria Cornelius recounts the farewell tour of legendary coach Pat Summitt

…time for her to bow out, she accepted the public’s homage with the same grace and humility that characterized her entire career. Sean Kinch grew up in Austin and attended…

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