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Launching the Curating Tennessee: 1776-2076 Digital Exhibit

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.…

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Chapter 16

A Special Alchemy

Nov 2, 2026

The soup pot is a portal to a universe of flavor. Nashville poet Major Jackson understands this strange magic and celebrates it in A Bowl of Goodness, a collection of poems and occasional recipes. Jackson brings together the work of such bright lights as former poets laureate Rita Dove, Robert Hass, Natasha Trethewey, and Joy Harjo, alongside fellow Tennessee writers such as Ann Patchett, Lisa Coffman, and Kate Daniels.

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