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Where Writers Find Their People!

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Thu, Oct 01
The Architecture of Suspense
Union Ave Books
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Oct 01, 2026, 6:30 PM
Union Ave Books, 517 Union Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902, USA
Fri, Oct 30
Understory: A Women's History of Appalachia - Reading with Pauletta Hansel and Linda Parsons
Lilienthal Gallery
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Oct 30, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Lilienthal Gallery, 23 Emory Pl, Knoxville, TN 37917, USA
Pauletta Hansel reads from Understory: A Women's History of Appalachia, and Knoxville Poet Laureate Linda Parsons joins her for a literary celebration of women's lives.
Sat, Oct 31
Workshop: Conversation with Your Ancestors Workshop with Pauletta Hansel
Lilienthal Gallery
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Oct 31, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Lilienthal Gallery, 23 Emory Pl, Knoxville, TN 37917, USA
Pauletta Hansel will share prompts and tips she used in writing about 14 generations of her foremothers for her book, Understory: A Women’s History of Appalachia.

2026 Short Fiction Contest

Declaration: I Am Tennessee (Digital)

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Judge:
Dr. Monic Ductan

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