Award for writers from marginalized communities names first recipient
Humanities Tennessee launches a new initiative for aspiring critics and culture writers, awarding its first fellowship in criticism to Kashif Andrew Graham.
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A new illustrated history covers 70 years of Sun Records
The Birth of Rock ‘n’ Roll combines the talents of writers Peter Guralnick and Colin Escott, along with a trove of striking photos, to survey the 70-year history and musical legacy of Sun Records.
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Sometimes a community needs a Christmas tradition all its own
FROM THE CHAPTER 16 ARCHIVE: He appeared at my threshold late one night, uninvited: Cactus Man, a ceramic figure in biker regalia, planted with a suggestive succulent. What began as a gag gift from my Ultimate Frisbee teammates grew into an outrageous ritual that, for our little tribe, came to embody the Christmas spirit.
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A beloved aunt lives on in holiday memories
My Aunt Ruby was an excellent cook. And it became her tradition to come to our house on Christmas Eve to help my mother prepare turkey dressing for our dinner the next day.
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A missed connection and an act of generosity
The polite but busy doorman attempted to ignore me. Yet he was my only hope. So I tried again. That’s when I heard the most beautiful sound behind me. “Do you need help?”
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On leaving home to find it again
After the brokenness of life in 2020, our overseas trip is a do-over of sorts — an effort to capture what eluded us that dismal spring, a celebratory sense of moving forward with optimism.
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