Pre-Festival Writing Classes
Kick 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…
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Authors in the Round 2025
One 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…
Southern Festival of Books Announces Lineup of Award-Winning Authors for 2025 Festival
The festival presented by Vanderbilt University will host more than 175 authors to appear for panels, book signings, readings and discussions at the festival, Oct. 18 and 19 at Bicentennial…
Southern Festival of Books to Return October 18-19, Presented by Vanderbilt University
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…
Mellon Foundation Announces $15 Million Emergency Funding
In Response to Federal Cuts to National Endowment for the Humanities, Mellon Foundation Announces $15 Million Emergency Funding for Humanities Councils, including up to $250,000 for HUMANITIES TENNESSEE This investment…
A Library Too Big to Ban
Book bans at public institutions have been on the rise in recent years. Since Fall 2021, PEN America has tracked over 10,000 book bans in public schools across the country.…
Writers’ Workshops: a Festival collaboration with The Porch
We are proud to welcome our literary friends from Nashville’s The Porch back to the Southern Festival of Books with four facilitated writing workshops before the Festival officially begins. For…
Southern Festival of Books Authors Announced
Humanities Tennessee today announced the initial lineup of award-winning, bestselling authors who will headline the 36th Annual Southern Festival of Books, taking place at Bicentennial Mall, the Tennessee State Museum…
Southern Festival of Books | Author Reveal Party
We hope you’ll join us Thursday, July 18 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm at the Tennessee State Museum! Our initial roster of authors for the 2024 Southern Festival of Books will be announced,…
Festival Fundraiser: An Evening with Erik Larson
As part of Southern Festival of Books, Humanities Tennessee, Parnassus Books, and Montgomery Bell Academy are thrilled to present an evening with Erik Larson, as he discusses his new book, The…