Tag Archives: Southern Festival of Books

Top 5 moments from the Southern Festival of Books

Posted on 19 October 2012 by Eliza, Associate Editor

I can’t believe it’s been a week since the Southern Festival of Books! Now that I’ve had a few days to reflect on the experience of having 200 authors in Nashville—and running around like a chicken with my head cut … Continue reading →

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Fun facts from Gillian Flynn

Posted on 17 October 2012 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Gillian Flynn—the genius behind Gone Girl—spoke at the Southern Festival of Books on Saturday, October 13. I knew there would be a large crowd with a lot of questions at the talk, and I was not disappointed. Here are a … Continue reading →

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Southern Festival of Books: Authors in the Round

Posted on 16 October 2012 by Cat, Assistant Editor

One of our favorite parts of the Southern Festival of Books is the Authors in the Round dinner on Friday night. Each table is paired with an author, and each guest at the table receives a copy of the author’s … Continue reading →

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Fabulous lineup at the Southern Festival of Books

Posted on 11 October 2012 by Eliza, Associate Editor

The Southern Festival of Books starts tomorrow in Nashville, and readers: If you live anywhere near our city, I recommend you come for a visit because this year’s festival is going to be truly awesome. There will be more than … Continue reading →

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Friday funnies

Posted on 5 October 2012 by Eliza, Associate Editor

You know how sometimes you read something that makes you laugh so hard you’re embarrassed to read it in public? That’s how I felt about Love’s Winning Plays by Inman Majors, which currently rivals Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria … Continue reading →

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America’s pastime, in life and on the page

Posted on 27 October 2011 by Eliza, Associate Editor

It is a sad fact of my life that I only get truly excited about baseball season during the postseason, when it’s all about to be over. And what an exciting postseason this has been! In a lot of ways, … Continue reading →

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An author’s take on the Southern Festival

Posted on 18 October 2011 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Now that you’ve heard about our interviews, the parties and the panels, it’s time for a look at the Southern Festival of Books from an author’s point of view. Panelist Sandra Brannan was a first-time author attendee, in town to … Continue reading →

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Ann Patchett and Edith Pearlman at the Southern Festival of Books

Posted on 17 October 2011 by Trisha, Managing Editor

There was an illicit behind-the-scenes thrill to Ann Patchett’s panel at the Southern Festival of Books. Billed as “A Conversation” between Patchett and her friend and fellow writer Edith Pearlman (whose short story collection is a finalist in this year’s … Continue reading →

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Monday Contest: Fantastic fall fiction

Posted on 17 October 2011 by Eliza, Associate Editor

(Sorry: Just couldn’t help the alliteration in the post title!) Nashville’s Southern Festival of Books was this past weekend, and there’s nothing like three days of readings, signings and book buying to get us in the mood for . . … Continue reading →

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More notes from the Southern Festival of Books

Posted on 14 October 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

I’ve posted a few times already about my enthusiasm for the Southern Festival of Books—most recently on Saturday, when I wrote about my groupie experience at the Audrey Niffenegger talk. The festival may be over now, but I thought you’d … Continue reading →

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Accept Me: Transgender characters in teen literature

Posted on 12 October 2010 by Kate, Associate Editor

On Saturday I had the pleasure of moderating a panel at the Southern Festival of Books here in Nashville. The panel’s topic was transgender characters in books for teens, and the panelists were Ellen Wittlinger, author of Parrotfish (2007), and … Continue reading →

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Big first day at the SFoB

Posted on 9 October 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

It is a gorgeous weekend at the Southern Festival of Books, and I couldn’t be more excited. I went for a few hours yesterday afternoon and had sightings of Ron Rash, Tasha Alexander, Andrew Grant—and Audrey Niffenegger! A few BookPage … Continue reading →

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Pumped up for the Southern Festival of Books

Posted on 7 October 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Here at BookPage we are getting very excited about this weekend’s Southern Festival of Books, held right here in Nashville. It would be impossible to see everyone at the SFoB, but I am going to do my best to hear: … Continue reading →

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A ‘Mysterious Benedict Society’ prequel

Posted on 22 July 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

I was thrilled to learn that Trenton Lee Stewart, the author of The Mysterious Benedict Society books, is writing a prequel to his middle-grade series. The prequel is titled The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict. Before I go on, I … Continue reading →

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The New South at the SFoB

Posted on 12 October 2009 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Another dispatch from the Southern Festival of Books… One of my favorite sessions from the Festival was Saturday’s panel with Madison Smartt Bell, Kevin Wilson and Jill McCorkle. Bell is the editor of New Stories from the South: The Year’s … Continue reading →

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