Ciment and Ann Patchett will discuss ‘Consent: A Memoir’ Thursday at Parnassus
- Chapter 16, Peggy Burch
- Whitney Bryant, Chapter 16
Authors Bill Wasik and Monica Murphy will discuss their book Thursday at The Bookshop
- Sean Kinch, Chapter 16
The celebrated Irish novelist will discuss ‘Long Island’ Thursday at Parnassus
- Tina Chambers, Chapter 16
‘Colton Gentry’s Third Act’ is the Nashville author’s first book for adults
- Chapter 16, Odie Lindsey
‘Truckload of Art’ braids epic tales of conceptual art and country music
- Sean Kinch, Chapter 16
Makkai will discuss ‘I Have Some Questions for You’ Thursday at Vanderbilt
- Beth Waltemath, Chapter 16
The celebrated writer of ‘The Book of (More) Delights: Essays’ will appear at various events throughout Nashville this weekend
- Kim Baldwin
The Porch’s annual fundraiser is Friday at Green Door Gourmet
- Kashif Andrew Graham
The Pulitzer finalist will appear at Parnassus Books on March 25
- Steven Hale
Former Scene reporter Steven Hale’s new book about Tennessee’s death row is out March 26
- Sara Beth West, Chapter 16
Vanderbilt alum Claire Jiménez will discuss her novel Thursday
- Chapter 16, Faye Jones
The new novel from Caroline Frost is out now
- Aram Goudsouzian, Chapter 16
Michael Bertrand’s history text — out now via University Press of Florida — hits more than one note
- Michael Ray Taylor, Chapter 16
‘John Lewis: In Search of the Beloved Community’ is vivid yet scrupulously researched
- Margaret Littman
Several events this month will celebrate the release of Chantha Nguon’s new book with Kim Green
- Kim Baldwin
Nashville authors take home awards for Patchett’s ‘Tom Lake’ and Renkl’s ‘The Comfort of Crows’
- Chapter 16, Abby N. Lewis
Mary Liza Hartong will discuss her debut novel Feb. 20 at Parnassus
- Sean Kinch, Chapter 16
Metzl’s book ‘What We’ve Become’ envisions a new social contract
- Chapter 16, Emily Choate
Cookeville author Monic Ductan will discuss her debut story collection Feb. 1 at The Bookshop
- Kim Baldwin
The Scene’s list of this season’s literary highlights — from book clubs to author events and more
- Hannah Herner
The TikTok star will discuss her love survival guide ‘I Didn’t Know I Needed This’ Jan. 31 at City Winery
- Chapter 16, Maria Browning
McCorkle will discuss her collection of short fiction Jan. 23 at Parnassus
- Tina Chambers, Chapter 16
Aime Alley Card tracks the team from its humble beginnings to the 1960 Rome Olympics
- Chapter 16, Chris Scott
The 13 tales in ‘The Penguin Book of Murder Mysteries’ include the first female detective and a pioneer Black writer
- Chapter 16, Edd Hurt
The singer, comedian and banjo player’s murder marked a turning point in the history of country music
- Bianca Sass, Chapter 16
‘The Frozen River’ lays bare the troubling paradox of America’s justice system
- Kashif Andrew Graham, Chapter 16
‘Let Us Descend’ draws parallels between Dante’s ‘Inferno’ and slavery
- Sarah Norris, Chapter 16
The debut short story collection by Kelsey Norris tells tales from a place of aftermath
- Sara Beth West, Chapter 16
The Nashville native continues the story begun in her ‘Shades of Magic’ series with a new trilogy
- Eli Motycka
Vanderbilt professor lays out a roadmap for re-regulating America’s disastrous airline industry
- Sara Beth West, Chapter 16
‘Jonathan Abernathy You Are Kind’ blurs the edge between real life and dreams
- Chapter 16, Maria Browning
Dark will speak about his new book ‘We Become What We Normalize’ Friday at Parnassus
- Kim Baldwin
The ‘Drag Race’ alum will be at Parnassus Books on Wednesday, Nov. 8
- Chapter 16, Sean Kinch
Keegan has upcoming appearances at both Parnassus Books and Montgomery Bell Academy
- Scene Staff
This year’s festival takes place Oct. 18-22
- Sara Beth West and Chapter16.org
Renkl will appear at the Southern Festival of Books on Oct. 21-22
- David Wesley Williams, Chapter 16
Holly Gleason will appear at the Southern Festival of Books on Oct. 21
- Amanda Haggard, Chapter 16
Kidder will appear at the Southern Festival of Books Oct. 21
- Jacqueline Zeisloft, Chapter 16
Paula Blackman will appear at the Southern Festival of Books Oct. 22
- Kashif Andrew Graham, Chapter 16
Hayes will appear at the Southern Festival of Books on Oct. 18
- Jane Marcellus, Chapter 16
Martin will appear at the Southern Festival of Books on Oct. 22
- Sean Kinch, Chapter 16
Tan Twan Eng will appear at the Southern Festival of Books on Oct. 21
- Hamilton Cain, Chapter 16
Egan will discuss 'A Fever in the Heartland' Oct. 21 at the Southern Festival of Books
- Erica Wright, Chapter 16
Jackson will appear at the Southern Festival of Books Oct. 22
- Susannah Felts, Chapter 16
Groff will discuss her highly anticipated seventh book on Sept. 14 at Parnassus
- Abby N. Lewis, Chapter 16
Nashville-based writer Jenna Levine’s new paranormal rom-com doesn’t suck
- Kim Baldwin
This season’s best events from independent bookstores and literary nonprofits
- Sarah Norris, Chapter 16
Astute — often shocking, sometimes hilarious — observations abound in the new memoir
- Edd Hurt, Chapter 16
The songwriter’s memoir is grounded in 1970s Music City
- Sarah Norris, Chapter 16
The Vandy grad’s debut novel is available via Simon & Schuster
- Ed Tarkington, Chapter 16
The novel is at once a thriller, a cultural history, a love story and an ensemble comedy
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- Hannah Herner
More than three years since the Christmas Day bombing, the historic downtown district enters…
- Eli Motycka
The northwest quadrant of the county features rolling hills, open spaces and wildlife — and …