A Chapter 16 writer reflects on her stay at the Sewanee Writers’ Conference
August 23, 2011 Maria Browning was happy to be accepted to the Sewanee Writers’ Conference, even though she wasn’t entirely sure why she wanted to go. She had to get there to find out.
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Richard Tillinghast talks with Chapter 16 about poetry, politics, and being Southern (or not)
July 19, 2011 Memphis native Richard Tillinghast has been traveling the globe and writing critically acclaimed poetry for more than four decades. Recently returned to the United States after several years in Ireland, Tillinghast answered questions from Chapter 16 about his various roles as poet, translator, critic, and citizen of the world. Tillinghast will give a reading on September 27 at the University of Memphis, followed by an interview on September 28. He will also appear at the Southern Festival of Books in Nashville, October 14-16.
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The characters in Adam Ross’s new story collection confront the human impulse to cruelty
July 5, 2011 In Ladies and Gentlemen, the follow-up to his critically acclaimed novel, Mr. Peanut, Adam Ross employs beautiful, glittering prose to tell tales of boys and girls behaving badly. Ross will discuss and sign the story collection at the Nashville Public Library on July 5 at 6:15 p.m., as part of the the Salon@615 series.
Read moreWhat does it mean when a symbol survives longer than the ideal it represents?
June 21, 2011 It took a bit of effort to acquire this lovely ring. My future husband and I had been living together for a couple of years, and when we finally decided to get married we knew that traipsing down to the mall and picking out ordinary wedding bands was not for us. We wanted something special, something unique, but didn’t have much of an idea beyond that.
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Nashville songwriter Rodney Crowell pens a remarkable memoir of his harsh childhood
May 26, 2011 In Chinaberry Sidewalks, a memoir of his impoverished, violent childhood, acclaimed Nashville songwriter Rodney Crowell shows how love can flourish in the most unlikely circumstances. Crowell will discuss the book at a taping of “A Guitar and a Pen Old Time Radio hour with Robert Hicks” on May 26 at 6 p.m. The taping takes place at Puckett’s Grocery and Restaurant in Franklin.
Read moreSadness and laughter punctuated the final day of the Conference on Southern Literature
April 19, 2011 After a few closing words from Allen Wier, the conference was over, though a few folks lingered to get a last book signed or picture taken. It will be two years before this wonderful group of writers and readers gathers again. That seems like a long wait.
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