Southern Word poets will be featured at this year's Southern Festival of Books. The Southern Festival of Books: A Celebration of the Written WordSM is a three-day Festival celebrated each year during the second full weekend of October. No advance registration or tickets are required. All seating is on a first-come basis. The Festival annually welcomes more […]
Southern Word poets will be featured at this year's Southern Festival of Books. The Southern Festival of Books: A Celebration of the Written WordSM is a three-day Festival celebrated each year during the second full weekend of October. No advance registration or tickets are required. All seating is on a first-come basis. The Festival annually welcomes more […]
Tickets are available for purchase in person at the event. Join us for the 11th Annual State of the Word which will feature the region’s top college and high school writers, poets, emcees, and spoken-word artists. Performers emerge from Southern Word’s programs sponsored by Metro Nashville Arts Commission, Tennessee Arts Commission, National Endowment for the Arts, […]
Southern Word poets will be featured at Tennessee Educational Equity Coalition's 2019 Education Summit. Learn More Here.
Black History House is an annual showcase to remember the voices that spoke before us!
For this year’s Nashville State Writer Slam, Nashville State and Southern Word will bring together different classrooms from different campuses virtually. Don’t miss out on the chance to share the power of your words and bring them to life. If you are interested in performing or watching, use the form below and someone will be […]
Join us at the downtown library's teen center for an unforgettable midsummer showcase featuring vibrant music and soul-stirring poetry performed by our talented interns!
