Clay Risen, author of The Bill of the Century, comments on the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act
July 3, 2014 Both NPR and NBC’s Meet the Press have tapped Nashville native Clay Risen, frequent Chapter 16 contributor and author of The Bill of the Century: The Epic Battle for the Civil Rights Act, for commentary on the fiftieth anniversary of the passage of the contentious Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Mary Laura Philpott signs a book deal for her adorable penguins
June 17, 2014 Mary Laura Philpott, editor of Musing, the online literary magazine at Parnassus Books in Nashville, will soon have a book of her own: look for Penguins With People Problems in the summer of 2015.
Library of Congress names Charles Wright the next Poet Laureate of the U.S.
June 13, 2014 Librarian of Congress James H. Billington announced yesterday that Charles Wright will serve as the Library’s twentieth Poet Laureate of the U.S. Wright will assume his post in the fall of this year, beginning with a reading at the Library on September 25.
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Glencliff Elementary kindergartners review Knuckleball Ned, the new picture book by MLB pitcher R.A. Dickey
May 30, 2014 Knuckleball Ned, the new picture book for young children by Nashville native R.A. Dickey, celebrates diversity and the power of friendship. Chapter 16 invited the kindergartners of Glencliff Elementary, where Dickey attended kindergarten himself, to review the story of how Ned, teased for being different, ultimately saves the day—with a little help from his friends.
Anita Norman, winner of the Tennessee Poetry Out Loud competition, takes home the national prize
May 1, 2014 Earlier this week, we told you about Anita Norman, winner of the Tennessee state Poetry Out Loud finals. Now we’re here to report that Norman, a junior at Arlington High School near Memphis, has been awarded first place in the national championship held this week in Washington, D.C.
