Vanderbilt University Presents: The Southern Festival of Books, a program of Humanities Tennessee OCTOBER 17 (9am to 6pm)OCTOBER 18 (10am to 5pm)The Southern Festival of Books: A Celebration of the…
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Vanderbilt University Presents: The Southern Festival of Books
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The Southern Festival of Books, presented by Vanderbilt University, will return for its 38th year on October 17-18, 2026!
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Humanities Tennessee’s Shared Futures Lab recently launched the digital exhibit Curating Tennessee: 1776-2076. This culminating exhibit is the capstone project of our yearlong podcast series in honor of America 250.…
Latest from Chapter 16
Silas House’s The Tulip Poplars tells the story of four friends who come together as children in the fictional mountain town of Bright Star, Kentucky, and how their complicated relationships change and grow over five decades. Silas House will appear at the 2026 Festival of Books in Nashville on October 17-18 and at St. James Episcopal Church in Knoxville on October 22.
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