History lurches forward – “Let Freedom Ring!” we cry. And it does. But sometimes in one person the heartbreaking contradictions of our society – its imperfect dreams of freedom – darkly flourish. Vanderbilt Professor and author Daniel J. Sharfstein illuminates the…
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The Midnight Cool Revue, formerly scheduled for tonight at Parnassus, will take place Saturday, January 21st, at 6:30 p.m. instead. Happy Snow Day, Nashville friends! xo
Anthony Bourdain offered a surprising vision of Nashville in his travel and food show Parts Unknown in October. Tattoos as party favors made the biggest impact in my conversational circles. Is this the Nashville we live in? Well, yes! We also live in…
December can be stressful. Correction: December is stressful. Give yourself a break here and there! A puppy video. A salted caramel hot chocolate. A book or author event. Today’s Bacon features four thrilling novels plus three upcoming author events in Nashville….
“I fulfilled two dreams this year,” said Joelle Herr, smiling, “opening a bookstore and naming a dog ‘Scooby’.” Scooby joined Maisie, named after the heroine in a Henry James novel, and Her Bookshop joined the ranks of wonderful Nashville booksellers…
Anne Byrn and I were talking about Hummingbird cake, Red Velvet cake, and that famous Carrot cake from the Silver Palate cookbook as we noshed on a scone. “Holidays preserve what the everyday loses,” she suggested. More frighteningly: “Cakes wouldn’t…
Presidential historian Jon Meacham and his wife Keith have been paying close attention to the election. Like the rest of us! (Unless you’ve had to avert your eyes at this point.) Keith answers a few questions for Bacon today, and you’ll…
Three days, eight food trucks, 288 authors, performance stages, downtown vibe, perfect fall weather: BAM! It’s the Southern Festival of Books. Check out the schedule to see the host of terrific authors coming to Nashville October 14-16. Today’s post features my quick…
David Ewing and Alice Randall bring star power to any gathering – Nashville luminaries much in demand for their wit and intellect, their kindness and sparkle. David is a ninth-generation Nashvillian, an attorney, and one of Nashville’s most knowledgeable local…