Chapter 16
A Community of Tennessee Writers, Readers & Passersby

Believing in the Power of the Heart

Rockvale Writers’ Colony, a new retreat in College Grove, offers writers the time, space, and support they need

…ready for an easier life. It remained an occasional family retreat, mostly ignored, until Coomer purchased the property, furniture and all, and converted it into a writer’s colony. But why?…

How to Plan A Road Trip that Won’t Trip You Out

This is My South blogger Caroline Eubanks has written a handbook for hitting the road

…a trip goal, try camping at Carolina Beach State Park in North Carolina or snuggling up under cypress trees in Chicot State Park in Louisiana. If your idea of a…

A Radio Host Who Creates a Safe Space for Authors

Book Talk’s Stephen Usery sits on the other side of the interview desk as Chapter 16 celebrates his 600th author interview

…station in February 1989. That interview with Kirk Hammett was recently included for the thirtieth anniversary box set for Metallica’s …And Justice for All album. I later transferred to the…

Don’t Let This Turn You Mean

In Silas House’s Southernmost, a pastor grapples with the evolution of his beliefs

In the opening of Southernmost by former Harrogate novelist Silas House, evangelical pastor Asher Sharp has begun to strain under the cumulative weight of his own choices. His youthful stance…

The Asset

Excerpt: Agent in Place

…we can, perhaps, deal a serious blow to the Syrian regime and hasten the end of this cruel war. Nothing you could do for our cause could be more important…

No Child Left Behind

Jeff Kinney talks with Chapter 16 about his megahit series of children’s books that began with Diary of a Wimpy Kid

…for the top spot on the Amazon.com bestseller list, which—unlike media lists—also tracks prepublication sales. Though both books were embargoed until their release (and thus unavailable to reviewers), it’s a…

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