James A. Crutchfield | Receives 2011 Owen Wister Award
Franklin author James a. Crutchfield, whose writing career has focused on the early frontier and the american West, is the 2011 recipient of the Owen Wister award for lifetime achievement in Western history and literature. The award is given by …
The View from Parnassus
A s Mount Parnassus was the sacred home to apollo and the muses, ann Patchett and her business partner, Karen hayes, have high hopes that their Parnassus will serve as a “refuge for Nashvillians” who love books.
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Yeoman’s Bookstore
I am a lover of books. I come by my passion honestly, having grown up in a family who loved to read and cherished books as ‘pearls of great price.’
…Thankfully, we still have Saralee and Larry Woods’ wonderful oasis, …
Publisher’s Note
A year ago . . . We launched the new Nashville Arts Magazine. Like any start-up, we worried about our new endeavor, wondering if Nashville would embrace and support our effort. We had a million “What ifs” with which to …
Beyond Words…
by Marshall Chapman
A week ago (June 6), I happened to be sitting in the back seat of a Ford Expedition barreling down a cobblestone highway in north central Mexico at speeds hovering around a hundred miles per hour. This …
So to Speak
by Debbie Mathis Watts
Throughout history, the beauty of words has been celebrated. From the writings of the Japanese haiku poets to the writings of Shakespeare to the popular lyrics of Lennon and McCartney, many who have expressed the beauty …




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