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TN Writers | TN Stories with Jennifer C. Core and Janet S. Hasson
Tennessee State Museum, 1000 Rosa L Parks Blvd, Nashville, TN 37208, USAJennifer Core and Janet Hasson’s study of samplers—embroideries that are “first attempts at a new technique, color combination, or unusual material”—provides vivid descriptions of this nineteenth-century Tennessee art form in its many varieties. The authors not only catalogue and describe samplers from each of Tennessee’s major regions—West, Middle, and East—but also incorporate research on the…
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From the Ozarks to the Smokies, the bayous to the bluegrass: Great Reads for 2025
Online TN, United StatesIn the run up to this year's National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. (Sept. 6) the Tennessee Center for the Book (housed within Humanities Tennessee) teamed up with other Centers in the region to showcase celebrated books ("Great Reads from Great Places") from our respective states. Tennessee's 2025 selections are Run for the Hills by Kevin…
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Roadmap to Reading at the National Book Festival
Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place NW HALL D, Washington, DC, DC, United StatesCome find us in DC! As the Tennessee Center for the Book, we'll be representing the Volunteer State at the Library of Congress' National Book Festival and showcasing our Great Reads from Great Places selections: Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson and A Two-Placed Heart by Doan Phuong Nguyen. THIS PROJECT WAS MADE POSSIBLE IN…
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TN Writers | TN Stories with Serina Gilbert and Learotha Williams
Tennessee State Museum, 1000 Rosa L Parks Blvd, Nashville, TN 37208, USAThe Promise Land community, a small village west of Nashville, Tennessee was founded after the Civil War by people who had been enslaved at the Cumberland Iron Furnace. These early settlers, who included United States Colored Troops veterans, were able to purchase land and establish Black‑owned businesses. This afforded the community a level of stability…
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EVENT CANCELED: An Evening with Senator Joe Manchin and Brad Paisley
Commodore Ballroom at Vanderbilt University 310 25th Avenue South, NashvillePLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT IS CANCELED.PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED TICKETS WILL BE REFUNDED. Every ticket includes a pre-signed copy of Joe Manchin's Dead Center: In Defense of Common Sense. (Please note there will be no public signing line at the event.) Join former U.S. Senator Joe Manchin for a timely and candid conversation about his maverick career in…
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Film Screening: Leap of Faith
Nashville Public Library Donelson Branch 2714 Old Lebanon Pike, Nashville, Tennessee, United StatesJoin us for the first program in our new series Beyond the Divide, presented by Millions of Conversations and hosted by Nashville Public Library. Beyond the Divide is an eight-part series presented by Millions of Conversations (MoC) that brings together Nashville to build trust, share meaningful conversations, and unite around common values for a shared future. Through…
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Testimonies of Black-Owned Farms and Gardens in TN Exhibit
Moore Family Farm 1025 Manleys Chapel Road, Holladay, Tennessee, United StatesJoin us on Saturday, October 4 at 2 pm in Holladay, TN as we celebrate the history of Black farms in Tennessee.
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Pre-Festival Writing Classes
Tennessee State Museum, 1000 Rosa L Parks Blvd, Nashville, TN 37208, USAKick off your Southern Festival of Books weekend with The Porch on Friday, October 17. You'll have the unique opportunity to learn from celebrated authors as they pass through Nashville before the Festival begins. 9:00 - 10:30AM - Mastering the Speculative Short Story with Ruben Reyes Jr. 10:45AM - 12:15PM - To Tell the Truth…
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Authors in the Round 2025
Marathon Music Works 1402 Clinton St., Nashville, TennesseeOne of your favorite events returns Friday, October 17, 2025 at an exciting new venue: Marathon Music Works. Located in the Marathon Village neighborhood, our 2025 dinner venue tells its own unique story. Built in the early 1900’s, the Marathon Motor Works factory built automobiles between 1909 and 1914. The building is on the National…
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FeaturedThe 37th Annual Southern Festival of Books
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 each October. The Festival is free, and includes performance stages, food trucks, and more than 60 publishers and booksellers.
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An Evening with Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben, moderated by Ann Patchett
Schermerhorn Symphony Center One Symphony Place, Nashville, TN, United StatesJoin two titans of storytelling– Academy Award-winning actress, producer, and New York Times bestselling author Reese Witherspoon and #1 global suspense phenomenon Harlan Coben – for a special event in partnership with Humanities Tennessee and Parnassus Books to celebrate the publication of their gripping new thriller, Gone Before Goodbye. They will be joined by yet another storytelling colussus: multiple-award winning author…
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Film Screening: 36 Seconds
Bordeaux Branch Nashville Public Library 4000 Clarksville Pike, Nashville, TN, United StatesJoin us for the second program in our new series Beyond the Divide, presented by Millions of Conversations and hosted by Nashville Public Library. Beyond the Divide is an eight-part series presented by Millions of Conversations (MoC) that brings together Nashville to build trust, share meaningful conversations, and unite around common values for a shared future. Through…
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The Harvest Screening
The Ned 314 E Main St, Jackson, Tennessee, United StatesCommunity members are invited to attend a special screening of the PBS American Experience documentary The Harvest on Saturday, November 1, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at The Ned, 314 E Main St, Jackson, TN 38301. This powerful film, directed by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Douglas A. Blackmon, explores how school integration transformed his hometown…
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[POSTPONED] A Celebration of Tennessee Book Award Winner Vic Sizemore
East Tennessee Historical Society and Museum, 601 S Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902, USATHIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED AND WILL NOT TAKE PLACE NOV 6. Join us for a reading, award presentation and reception with Vic Sizemore, the 2025 Tennessee Book Award Winner in Fiction.
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“Why the Humanities Matter—Now More Than Ever” webinar
A Special Conversation on the Future of the Humanities In a time when headlines demand our constant attention, it’s easy to overlook something quietly foundational to our democracy: the Humanities. Yet now, more than ever, we need the critical thinking, historical perspective, and shared understanding that the Humanities provide to navigate our complex world—and to…
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