Southern Festival of Books

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Southern Festival of Books
Genre Literary festival
Locations Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Founded1989

The Southern Festival of Books is an annual literary festival in Nashville, Tennessee. It was established in 1989 as a project of Humanities Tennessee. [1] The 2019 festival included panel discussions and book signings with "more than 200 authors." [2]

During the COVID-19 pandemic the Festival was held online. [3] Since the Festival’s 35th anniversary it has been held at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, the Tennessee State Museum, and the Tennessee State Library. [4]

For most of its history the Festival was partly funded by federal grants, which were discontinued during the second Trump Administration, but the Festival was able to continue operations after securing a partnership with Vanderbilt University [5]

References

  1. ↑ Wyatt, Robert (October 8, 1989). "We Can Book On It. Festival showcases New South authors, and more". The Tennessean. pp. 1F –2F. Retrieved October 13, 2019– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Southern Festival of Books allows authors readers time, space to interact". News Channel 5. October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  3. ↑ Sims, Jonathan (13 September 2021). "Southern Festival of Books Releases Full Schedule But Heads Back Online". Nfocus Magazine. FW Publishing. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  4. ↑ Hunter, Laura Hutson (2023-04-21). "Southern Festival of Books Moves to Bicentennial Mall". Nashville Scene. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
  5. ↑ Elliott, Stephen (3 July 2025). "Southern Festival of Books Will Return After Trump Funding Cut". Nashville Banner. Nashville Public Media. Archived from the original on 11 July 2025. Retrieved 19 September 2025.


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