Joe Pagetta, The Apostle of Tennessee: The Indefatigable Life and Ministry of Father Aloysius Orengo (Vanderbilt University Press) When Nashville became a Catholic diocese in 1837, it was mostly an aspirational exercise.…
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Chapter 16
Literary News and Events for Tennessee Readers
An online journal about books, writers, and literary events in Tennessee, Chapter 16 also serves as the state affiliate of the Library of Congress Center for the Book.
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We are thrilled to welcome René Dillard to the Humanities Tennessee staff as our new Director of Development. In this role, she oversees our organization’s fundraising strategy and stewardship, focusing…
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Patrick Radden Keefe turns his investigative powers to the death of a young con artist in his sixth book, London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family's Search for Truth. What begins as an inquiry into a 19-year-old man’s possible murder quickly evolves into what Keefe is best known for: a bedrock-deep exhumation of some bad people’s biggest secrets. Keefe will discuss London Falling at Parnassus Books in Nashville on April 11.
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