A Nashville journalist maps a Syrian-American restaurateur’s moving journey to Hendersonville
…Guy Fieri. The real-life characters depicted by author Jordan Ritter Conn are, it turns out, as discordant as the values and the people that earnest young Syrian immigrant Riyad Alkasem…
The 2020 Southern Festival of Books takes its stellar roster of authors online
…the Festival has transitioned to a virtual format to preserve the health and safety of attendees, authors, volunteers, and partners during the COVID-19 pandemic. The online format brings the Festival…
Comic artist Gene Luen Yang talks with Chapter 16 about getting graphic in school
…talking about present-day situations by talking about historical or fictional parallels. Discussing current situations can sometimes get too emotional. We’re too close to see clearly. Maybe the Boxer Rebellion (and…
Appalachian storytellers take center stage in Foxfire Story
…to avoid contact could be lifted from the present day. But medical aid for rural folk was minimal at the time, and the illness hit more swiftly and brutally than…
In Karen Salyer McElmurray’s Wanting Radiance, a daughter searches for her own buried origins
…if I was into such things,” this visceral experience carries power that she cannot deny. Ruby’s voice has returned to guide her, complicating Miracelle’s solo life. Sometimes that guidance is…
Nashville Ballet artistic director Paul Vasterling on Lincoln in the Bardo and tsundoku
…to find his way back, he realizes how unique and special he is. Chapter 16: Can you tell us about one or two of your all-time favorite books? Vasterling: Well,…
