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A Word on Words

A Word on Words

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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 2026 WNPT - Nashville PBS Art Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Forget Me Not - Stacy Willingham

    Forget Me Not - Stacy Willingham
    Apr 22 2026

    Investigative journalist Claire Campbell returns home after a call from her father pulls her back into past trauma — her sister vanished 22 years ago. Working at Galloway Farm — a scenic muscadine vineyard where her sister last seemed at peace — Claire discovers a mysterious diary describing unsolved crimes. She realizes the idyllic retreat may hold the key to her sister’s disappearance.
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    21 mins
  • 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
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