Poet Charles Wright reflects on his life and work in a lively 2017 interview
In October 2017, former U.S. poet laureate Charles Wright, a Tennessee native who grew up in Kingsport, paid a visit to East Tennessee State University for an interview and public reading. His lively conversation with fellow poet Jesse Graves was recorded and transcribed, and Chapter 16 is publishing it for the first time in honor of Wright’s 90th birthday.
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The protagonist of Austyn Wohlers’ Hothouse Bloom is out of step with the world around her
A young boy’s misfortune unexpectedly brings healing to members of his rural community
Meg Waite Clayton’s latest novel illuminates the dark side of the movie business in the 1950s
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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).
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