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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Chapter 16
Literary News and Events for Tennessee Readers
An online journal about books, writers, and literary events in Tennessee, Chapter 16 also serves as the state affiliate of the Library of Congress Center for the Book.
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The literature of Tennessee helps to define its history and its culture. Classic novels like Alex Haley’s Roots and James Agee’s A Death in the Family are joined by newer…
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Stranded in the Future, Robyn Hitchcock’s second musical memoir, is a portrait of a pop surrealist in the age of punk.
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