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Humanities Tennessee is a non-profit organization that fosters community and civility in Tennessee through engaging programs that examine and reflect upon ideas, stories, history, arts and culture.
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TN Writers/TN Stories with Joe Pagetta

September 12 @ 10:30 am — Sep 12, 2026

Joe Pagetta, The Apostle of Tennessee: The Indefatigable Life and Ministry of Father Aloysius Orengo (Vanderbilt University Press) When Nashville became a Catholic diocese in 1837, it was mostly an aspirational exercise.…


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Crowd in Cumberland Tent at the 2025 Southern Festival of Books

Southern Festival of Books Returns for 38th Year

January 15, 2026January 15, 2026

This fall, Humanities Tennessee and Vanderbilt University will once again partner to present the 38th annual Southern Festival of Books. More than 175 authors and 25,000 guests are expected at the family-friendly weekend festival, which will be held…


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Chapter 16

Snapshots of a City

Feb 23, 2026

Susan Finch’s linked short story collection, Dear Second Husband, takes readers on a layered journey through the lives of Nashvillians facing a range of emotional entanglements and predicaments. Susan Finch will appear at The Porch in Nashville on March 3 and Vanderbilt Bookstore in Nashville on April 7.

Read More at Chapter 16

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  • About
    • 50 Years of Humanities Tennessee
    • Values & Strategic Plan
    • Staff Team
    • Board of Directors
    • Job Opportunities
  • Programs
    • Chapter 16
    • Neighborhood Story Project
    • Shared Futures Lab
    • Southern Festival of Books
    • Special Initiatives
    • Student Reader Day
    • TN Association of Museums Scholarships
    • Tennessee Book Award
    • Traveling Exhibits
    • Young Writers’ Workshops
  • Grants
    • Get Started
    • General Grants
    • Opportunity Grants
    • Grants Archive: Tennessee Stories
    • Grantee Resources
  • Support
    • Donate
    • Authors in the Round 2025
    • Festival Volunteers
    • Advocate
  • Calendar
  • News
  • Contact
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