Features
Folk Master
In 1959, Robert Cogswell made a discovery that changed his life. He was 9 years old, and his family had just moved to Shelbyville, Tenn. … more
Vol. IV Issue 6
Features
A HEART FULL OF SOUL
In Josie Kuhn's novel "The Carnation House," a book that is both comic and disturbing by turns — and often both at once — a … more
Artist in Profile
John Guider
By the time you read this, John Guider will be on the water, likely in the middle of nowhere, on the biggest journey of … more
Features
THE ISLAND OF POVERTY IN A SEA OF PROSPERITY
A mixed-use town center. A re-imagined street grid and expanded public transit route. A new grocery store and community garden space. A larger health clinic … more
East of Normal
Playgrounds of the Imagination
Song sung blue, everybody knows one Song sung blue, every garden grows one That's the sound of Summer, July 1972. It wafts … more
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East Side Buzz Print Edition
East Side Buzz
East Side Buzz Happy 25th, Nashville Scene By Chuck Allen On a recent Friday evening an alumni party was held at … more
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AFTER THE GOLD RUSH
If you've picked up a magazine this year (or last year, or even the year before) — or clicked on a blog, or listened to … more
Astute Observations
Simmering Red Gold
Greetings to you, Eastside … & beyond. Happy Tomato Art Fest! Ah yes, tomatoes, the main ingredient in my all time, lifelong favorite dish: the … more
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Heat Worship
There should be a name for a mythical creature that thrives on the searing heat of summer, a vampire in reverse. If such a creature … more