Kim Trevathan revisits the Tennessee River from a new direction By Joe Pagetta, for Chapter16.org There are plenty of reasons to go on seemingly absurd…
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Category: Mid-South Literature
Fiction and nonfiction shorts, short stories and other works from local Memphis, Mid-South and Southern writers.
The Bard of Memphis
Corey Mesler’s hippie poet returns in The Adventures of Camel Jeremy Eros By David Bersell, for Chapter16.org Corey Mesler’s The Adventures of Camel Jeremy Eros follows its titular…
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The Past Is Never Dead
A new memoir by Lawrence Wells pulls back the curtain on a Southern literary community By Tina Chambers for Chapter16.org In his engaging memoir, In Faulkner’s…
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A Festival for Readers Everywhere
The 2020 Southern Festival of Books takes its stellar roster of authors online By Humanities Tennessee, for Chapter16.org This year, book lovers around the country…
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Remembering Robert Johnson
From Chapter16: Brother Robert provides a human perspective on the man who changed American music By Michael Ray Taylor, for Chapter16.org The city of Memphis plays…
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A Girl Complete
Claire Fullerton’s Little Tea explores the power of women’s friendships Originally published May 22, 2020 Claire Fullerton will discuss Little Tea in a virtual event with the Memphis Public Library on June…
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Healing from “unimaginable abuse” in rural Mid-South
Sin Child is Angela Howard’s powerful debut, her memoir of honesty and optimism in the face of abuse Review by Susan Cushman Mississippi native Angela…
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RACE AGAINST TIME: a reminder of the importance of local investigative journalism to justice
BOOKS From Simon & Schuster Decorated investigative journalist Jerry Mitchell will be on book tour in Memphis on February 12th, speaking and signing copies at Novel Bookstore…
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Mud Island Monorail
Editor’s Note: StoryBoard Memphis is proud to introduce to our readers the Southern writer Niles Reddick. Niles, while not new to Southern readers, may be…
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