Sheri Sellmeyer, Nashville’s New Americans: Tracing the Journeys of Immigrant Neighbors (Vanderbilt University Press) in conversation with Cindy Abrams Whether it’s building skyscrapers, running successful restaurants, researching diseases, performing music, cleaning hotel rooms, or holding public office, immigrants are changing Nashville from a mid‑sized city known for its country music industry to an increasingly diverse, multicultural destination.…

How can patients navigate and build trust in the care they receive within today’s healthcare system? Join us for the fourth 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…

Mary Ellen Pethel, Ph.D. and Don Cusic, Howdy! The Minnie Pearl Story (University of Tennessee Press), in conversation with Mary Beth Pruett Throughout her career, Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon skillfully balanced her dual roles as Minnie and Sarah. Whether at the Opry, on the road, or on Hee Haw, Minnie remained a trusted friend to female performers…