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A Word on Words

A Word on Words

By: WNPT - Nashville PBS
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 Nashville PBS’s Emmy Award-winning A Word on Words features accessible interviews with authors and poets about their latest books. Launched in 2015 the series was designed to be accessible and engaging for a new generation of readers. Join our A Word on Words hosts for more discussions with writers about their work, their process and what they are reading for inspiration.Copyright 2025 WNPT - Nashville PBS Art Literary History & Criticism Social Sciences
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  • Strong Inside- Andrew Maraniss

    Strong Inside- Andrew Maraniss
    Jun 12 2025

    Author Andrew Maraniss speaks on the life and experiences of civil rights trailblazer Perry Wallace. Maraniss recounts Wallace's journey as the first basketball player to desegregate the SEC while playing for Vanderbilt University in STRONG INSIDE: PERRY WALLACE AND THE COLLISION OF RACE AND SPORTS IN THE SOUTH.
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    24 mins
  • The Shadowed Land - Signe Pike

    The Shadowed Land - Signe Pike
    Jun 9 2025

    Author Signe Pike sits down with J.T. Ellison to discuss the newest entry in her 'The Lost Queen' series, 'The Shadowed Land.' Pike delves into the inspiration she drew from the often overlooked pre-Christian traditions of Scotland.
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    20 mins
  • When Southern Women Cook - Bolling & Tipton-Martin

    When Southern Women Cook - Bolling & Tipton-Martin
    Jun 5 2025

    WHEN SOUTHERN WOMEN COOK is a first-of-its-kind cookbook from America’s Test Kitchen. This book features 300+ recipes and stories of the women who shaped Southern cuisine. Led by Toni Tipton-Martin and Morgan Bolling, it honors generations of cooks whose creativity and resilience define the diverse soul of Southern cooking.
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    25 mins

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