15th annual residential writing workshop for 8th-12th graders to explore the passion for creative writing and hone those skills with talented faculty and supportive peers.
Calling young creative writers: 10th-12th graders are invited to apply to the AYWW, a residential creative writing workshop held on the campus of Lincoln Memorial University in the mountains of Harrogate, TN.
**New Date**Matthew Shenoda reads from his work on May 31st, 8:00 pm at Casa Azafran, 2195 Nolensville Pike. He will lead a workshop, Poetry & Travel, on June 1st, 10:00am at the Global Education Center, 4822 Charlotte Avenue.
Humanities Tennessee is a proud supporter of the Knox County Public Library’s Children’s Festival of Reading. The Festival features children’s book authors, illustrators, storytellers, and more! You can learn more and see the full schedule here...
Our third Conversations Bureau selection of 2013 is set for May 6th at 6:00 pm in Smyrna, TN, hosted by the Sam Davis Home and Museum. Region, Race and Memory: Inheriting the Civil War will be led by Dr. Michael Bertrand, TSU, and will explore factors that shape our shared and disparate stories of the Civil War. Writings by Robert Penn Warren and Ta-Nehisi Coates will be provided to participants and serve as a springboard for discussion.
Part five of the series, War and Freedom, will occur Thursday, April 4th, 6:00pm, at the Morristown Hamblen Public Library, and is facilitated by Dr. Nancy Schurr.
Part five of the series, War and Freedom, will occur Thursday, March 28th, 6:00pm, at the Benjamin L. Hooks Public Library in Memphis, and is facilitated by Dr. Tim Huebner.
Part four of the series, "The Shape of War," will occur Thursday, March 21, at 6:00pm at the Morristown Hamblen Public Library and is facilitated by Dr. Nancy Schurr.
Part five of the series, War and Freedom, will occur Tuesday, March 19th, 6:00pm, at the Clarksville-Montgomery County Library, and is facilitated by Dr. Richard Gildrie.