By Michael B. Conway A pyramid of cannonballs beneath a naked flagpole, as bees drink Coca Cola from a green glass bottle stem, Salvation Army…
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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 Spaces Between People
Corey Mesler shares a few thoughts on antiheroes, privacy, and prolificity By Maria Browning, for Chapter16.org The titular protagonist of Corey Mesler’s latest novel, The Diminishment…
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Novel at Home Presents: Memphis Author Susan Cushman
In conversation with Jeffrey Blount for a live online book launch for John and Mary Margaret Friday, June 4 at 6:00pm Join us online as…
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NOVEL at HOME Presents: Lindsey Rogers Cook in Conversation with Kristy Woodson Harvey
For a live online book launch for LEARNING TO SPEAK SOUTHERN, Cook’s new novel set in Memphis on Tuesday, June 1 at 6PM Join us online as we…
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A Wayfaring Experiment in Democracy
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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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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