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Pulitzer prize-winning author Timothy Egan spoke about the rise of the Ku Klux Klan during the 1920s in Indiana.

Former Rep. John Duncan (R-TN) & former State Senator Roy Herron (D-TN) discussed their lives and careers in politics.

Former Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam offered his thoughts on why he believes faith can have a redemptive role in politics. Southern Festival of Books hosted this virtual program.

Jordan Ritter Conn, a staff writer for The Ringer, detailed the journey of two Syrian brothers, one who immigrated to the United States and the other who remained in Syria during that countr…

Chris Edmonds, author of No Surrender: The Story of an Ordinary Soldier’s Extraordinary Courage in the Face of Evil, talked about his book in which he retraced his father’s journey as an Ame…

Bob Spitz recounted the life and presidency of Ronald Reagan.

Erick Erickson talked about his book Before you Wake, in which he offers his thoughts on life, family, and values. He spoke at the 2017 Southern Festival of Books.

Arlie Russell Hochschild talked about her book, Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right. She spoke at the 28th annual Southern Festival of Books in Nashvill…

James Scott, author of The War Below: The Story of Three Submarines that Battled Japan, and Jack McCall, editor of Pacific Time on Target: Memoirs of a Marine Artillery Officer, 1943-1945, t…

Linda Barnickel talked about her book, Milliken’s Bend: A Civil War Battle in History and Memory, in which she chronicles a Civil War battle in which a Union force composed predominantly of …