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Chattanooga's SoLit (formerly the Southern Lit Alliance) has named Deborah J. Levine as the winner of its 2022 Local Distinguished Author Award. Levine, a longtime Chattanooga resident who grew up in Bermuda, is the author of 15 books and the founder and editor-in-chief of American Diversity Report. The award will be presented on November 17 at SoLit's ClubLit Fundraiser, where novelist Kevin Wilson will be the featured speaker.
ICYMI: Humanities Tennessee is accepting applications through December 11 for its Fellowship in Criticism, open to writers from marginalized communities who are interested in arts journalism focused on the world of books and publishing.
Today at Chapter 16, David Wesley Williams reviews Traces, the new novel by Patricia L. Hudson. On Veterans Day, we published "Flight to Balad," an essay by Michael Woodard, a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Rounding out the week, Aram Goudsouzian interviewed Thomas Healy about his award-winning book Soul City: Race, Equality, and the Lost Dream of an American Utopia; Amanda Haggard reviewed Rainbow Rainbow, the debut story collection by Lydia Conklin; and Sean Kinch delivered a thoughtful appreciation of the work of Louise Erdrich.
*Scheduling note: There'll be no Chapter 16 newsletter on November 21, but we'll return to your inbox on Monday, November 28. We wish everyone a happy and safe Thanksgiving holiday.
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