Tag Archives: Robert Hicks

Chernow to write about Ulysses S. Grant

Just days after winning the Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography for his book Washington: A Life (covered in BookPage’s October ’10 issue), Ron Chernow has signed a deal to write a “comprehensive biography” of Ulysses S. Grant. I thought … Continue reading

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Rodney Crowell and the sculpting of memory

Last night I went to a party in celebration of Rodney Crowell’s forthcoming memoir, Chinaberry Sidewalks (Knopf). It was a very Nashville evening—in attendance were local musicians and writers like Alice Randall and Robert Hicks, as well as Crowell’s editor … Continue reading

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Vacations with a literary purpose

A recent article in the Montgomery Advertiser describes fans visiting Monroeville, AL, in honor of To Kill a Mockingbird–and it’s got me wondering: What are your favorite literary destinations? Off the top of my head, I can think of several. … Continue reading

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Southern Festival of Books comes to Nashville this weekend

As we posted yesterday in our News update, this weekend is one of the most anticipated literary events of the year for readers in the South. The Southern Festival of Books will descend on Nashville this Friday through Sunday. The … Continue reading

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