A Publication of Humanities Tennessee
A Fool’s Game?

A Fool’s Game?

Susannah Felts’ The Come Apart depicts a musician facing a creative and spiritual crossroads

Is a career in music worth the heartache? That’s the question for Maggie Corbin, the protagonist of Susannah Felts’ new novel, The Come Apart. Felts will appear in Nashville at Vinyl Tap on June 16 and Vanderbilt University on July 9.

Reckless Awe

Reckless Awe

Jeff Hardin’s latest poetry collection meditates on nature and art, finding wisdom in the quietest moments

The Masculinity Gap

The Masculinity Gap

In American Men, Jordan Ritter Conn explores the lives of four souls lost in the contemporary manscape

The Legacy of an American Griot
The Legacy of an American Griot

The Legacy of an American Griot

Remembering Roots documents the enduring impact of Alex Haley’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book

What Lurks in the Woods

What Lurks in the Woods

While a mysterious figure stalks a summer camp, young counselors bond and clash

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Chapter 16, launched in October 2009, is an online journal about books, writers, and literary events in Tennessee and serves as the state affiliate of the Center for the Book at the Library of Congress.

We cover novels set here; histories involving Tennessee events or locations; authors who live here, were born or educated here; and out-of-state writers when they give readings or participate in book signings anywhere in the state. We also publish original poems and essays by prominent Tennessee authors (including previews of their works in progress).

Your donations help us continue to engage in the stories of the past and present to build a better future for Tennesseans. Contributions help make Chapter16 possible and ensure it remains free for the community. Individual gifts, foundation grants, and corporate sponsorships help connect communities through shared stories and allow us all to build a better future for all Tennesseans.

 

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