Redwine ( The Shadow Queen), Beth Revis ( A World Without You), and Jason Reynolds ( As Brave as You). Performances of Pulitzer-winning music and a special interactive presentation on media literacy will also be offered.Ĭelebrated children’s and YA authors David Arnold ( Kids of Appetite), Lauren Oliver ( Replica), C.J. New fiction from acclaimed authors Megan Abbott ( You Will Know Me: A Novel), Gyasi Yaa ( Homegoing), Donald Ray Pollock ( The Heavenly Table), Libby Ware ( Lum), and Brad Watson ( Miss Jane).Ī special track on “The Pulitzer Prize in the Twenty-First Century,” a partnership with Vanderbilt University’s Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities featuring fiction winner Robert Olen Butler ( Perfume River) and renowned photographer Robert Cohen, who won the Pulitzer Prize in 2015 for his coverage of the Ferguson unrest. New York Times-bestselling authors Curtis Sittenfeld ( Eligible: A Retelling of Pride and Prejudice), John Hart ( Redemption Road), and Gayle Forman ( Leave Me), who has transitioned from YA books to debut her first adult novel.Īward winning nonfiction authors such as National Book Award winner Adam Hochschild ( Spain in Our Hearts: Americans in the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939) and New York Times-bestselling author Matthew Desmond ( Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City). Marquee appearances and events of the 2016 festival include:įormer and current Nashvillians, including author and co-owner of Parnassus Books, Ann Patchett (discussing her new novel, Commonwealth) novelist and respected wine critic Jay McInerney ( Bright, Precious Days: A Novel) fantasy writer Sherrilyn Kenyon ( DragonMark) and musician Kix Brooks ( Cookin’ It With Kix: The Art of Celebrating and the Fun of Outdoor Cooking). The festival has become one of the most popular literary events in the country, as guests travel to Nashville to experience panel discussions, author readings, food, entertainment, and culture. The Southern Festival of Books is a free event that annually attracts 25,000 attendees who will meet their favorite authors, become familiar with talented new writers, and engage like-minded fans and followers of great literature. The roster includes such notables as Megan Abbott, Cat Cora, Gayle Forman, John Hart, Adam Hochschild, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Jay McInerney, Ann Patchett, and Curtis Sittenfeld, among many others. Today Humanities Tennessee announced a lineup of award-winning, bestselling authors who will headline the twenty-eighth annual Southern Festival of Books in Nashville, taking place this year October 14-16.
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