Chapter 16
A Community of Tennessee Writers, Readers & Passersby

The Weird Sister

Jake Bohstedt Morrill’s epistolary fable probes the darker side of sibling rivalry

Randy Bradley, the literary debut of Oak Ridge resident Jake Bohstedt Morrill, is a tiny hardcover volume—it’s very reminiscent of Maurice Sendak’s Nutshell Library—that constructs an off-kilter narrative around a…

Finding a Place in the Light

Novelist Marianne Wiggins talks with Chapter 16 about her Oak Ridge novel—and how the fatwa against Salman Rushdie was part of its genesis

…Wiggins explained, “but I believe I make a strong case that without the federal government’s intervention via TVA, Oak Ridge would never have been built, and without Oak Ridge…. well,…

I Yam What I Yam

A poet considers the way a family shapes the soul—in both good and terribly bad ways

…in East Tennessee, for many years in Oak Ridge. His poetry was published widely in magazines and journals, and he is the author of five major books of poems and…

"Presence"

…farmer, librarian, and teacher he lived his entire life in East Tennessee, for many years in Oak Ridge. His poetry was published widely in magazines and journals, and he is…

Digging Up Evil

Jefferson Bass’s sixth Body Farm novel excavates unpleasant truths

…trying their best to make things better. The Jefferson Bass team will discuss The Bone Yard at locations in Oak Ridge, Knoxville, Farragut, Athens, and Maryville. Check Chapter 16’s events…

Diving In

Sara J. Henry’s protagonist rescues a drowning child—and finds herself in a world of mystery

…undercurrents of deep personal drama.” Now a resident of Vermont, Sara J. Henry grew up in Oak Ridge and graduated from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. She answered questions…

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