SLF 2016: Author Ann Patchett on her inspirations and journey
"I didn't want short stories; I wanted to write a novel," said award-winning novelist Ann Patchett, the keynote speaker for this year's Southern Literary Festival.
Speaking to...
Nashville’s Full Moon Tattoo and Horror Festival unites fear and artwork
By Emily Austin // Contributing Writer
Nashville’s Full Moon Tattoo and Horror Festival isn’t just the place of nightmares; this three-day convention became the perfect...
Middle Tennessee Anime Convention welcomes anime fans and celebrities
Photos By David Taylor // Staff Photographer and Tanner Dedmon // Lifestyles Editor
Cosplayers, celebrity guests and animation fanatics converged in Nashville from Friday to...
SLF 2016: Minton Sparks on the healing power of personal writing
She’s been dubbed everything from the love child of Flannery O’Connor and the ghost of Hank Williams, to the only non-country Country singer. A...
The Lavinia Project: A new community giving a voice to survivors of abuse
Photo by Rachael Keisling // Staff Photographer
No matter your stance on the issue of campus assault, it's hard to argue against the fact that...
Sandbox: An interdisciplinary group’s mission to foster creativity
Photos by Michael Patton
It's being talked about in popular spots on campus. It's a subject of whispered conversations in quiet buildings. Chances are, you've already heard the name...
