A remembrance of Margaret Britton Vaughn, Tennessee’s beloved poet laureate
We like our characters in the South, and Maggi Vaughn was one of the great characters of our time. The Poet Laureate of Tennessee since 1995, Maggi was a poet, storyteller, songwriter, and art collector who lived out a big life in a small town. With her recent passing, we at Humanities Tennessee feel the loss of a member of the Southern Festival of Books family.
Lauren Nossett’s Indie Darling is a thriller that could only be set in Music City
In Robyn Hitchcock’s memoir, a young musician at odds with the times stays true to his weird self
Denise Kiernan chronicles the role of women in the American Revolution
Jay McInerney’s familiar characters look back while their children forge ahead
Ways to Support the WorkChapter 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).
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