Vanderbilt University Presents: The Southern Festival of Books, a program of Humanities Tennessee, is among the oldest literary festivals in the country, annually welcoming approximately 150 authors and 25,000 visitors…
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Vanderbilt University Presents: The Southern Festival of Books
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The Southern Festival of Books will return for its 37th year on October 18-19, 2025, thanks to resounding community support, new donations, and an expanded partnership with Vanderbilt University as presenting partner.
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Community support ensures Humanities Tennessee’s beloved literary festival continues, thanks to new partnerships and a shared commitment to the written word. Humanities Tennessee (HT) and Vanderbilt University announced today that…
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In three recent poetry collections — Stephanie Niu’s I Would Define the Sun, Richard Tillinghast’s Night Train to Memphis, and Abby N. Lewis’ Aquakineticist — the nonhuman world offers potent spaces which alchemize human memory and reflection.
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