Nashville Public Library: The Arabian Nights Entertainments, Part 5

This is part five of our stories from The Arabian Nights Entertainments, selected and edited by Andrew Lang.

Nashville Public Library: Just Listen Podcast: 'The Devoted Friend' By Oscar Wilde

This tale was included in William Bennet's Book of Virtues-an anthology of tales with moral lessons for children and adults.

Nashville Public Library: Just Listen Podcast: 'A Retrieved Reformation' By O. Henry

In 1894, he was accused by the bank of embezzlement and lost his job but was not indicted at the time.

Nashville Public Library: Just Listen Podcast: 'Araby' By James Joyce

In today’s story, “Araby,” the first-person narrator, a young boy, lives with his aunt and uncle.

Nashville Public Library: Just Listen Podcast: 'A Retrieved Reformation' By O. Henry

A friend of his in New Orleans would forward his stories to publishers so that they had no idea that the writer was imprisoned.

Nashville Public Library: Just Listen Podcast: 'Araby' By James Joyce

In today’s story, “Araby,” the first-person narrator, a young boy, lives with his aunt and uncle.

Nashville Public Library: Just Listen Podcast: 'A Retrieved Reformation' By O. Henry

We welcome again our friend O. Henry, master short story author, poet and newsman.

Nashville Artist Drew Inspiration From John Lewis

Michael McBride's new four-story downtown mural honoring the civil rights icon is the largest he's ever done.

Nashville Public Library: Just Listen Podcast: 'Araby' By James Joyce

In “Araby,” Joyce suggests that all people experience frustrated desire for love and new experiences.

Blood Donations Needed In Nashville Area: Red Cross Drives Coming Up Soon

Here's a list of the Red Cross blood drives being held nearby.

Nashville Public Library: The Arabian Nights Entertainments, Part 4

Today’s stories are The Story of the Envious Man and of Him Who Was Envied and The Story of the Third Dervish, Son of a King.

Nashville Public Library: 'Boule De Suif' By Guy De Maupassant, Part I

The “nice” people contemptuously ignore her, except when she offers them food during the long journey.

Nashville Public Library: 'Boule De Suif' By Guy De Maupassant, Part I

The “nice” people contemptuously ignore her, except when she offers them food during the long journey.

Nashville Public Library: Just Listen Podcast: 'Boule De Suif' By Guy De Maupassant, Part I

The “nice” people contemptuously ignore her, except when she offers them food during the long journey.

Nashville Public Library: The Arabian Nights Entertainments, Part 3

Today’s stories are The Story of the Three Dervishes, Sons of Kings, and of Five Ladies of Bagdad, The Story of the First Dervish.

Nashville Zoo: A Guide To Your Cold Weather Zoo Visit

If you’re looking for a different way to celebrate this season, winter offers an exceptional experience at Nashville Zoo.

Nashville Public Library: The Arabian Nights Entertainments, Part 3

Today’s stories are The Story of the Three Dervishes, Sons of Kings, and of Five Ladies of Bagdad, The Story of the First Dervish.

Upcoming Red Cross Blood Drives In Nashville Area

The Red Cross is holding a series of blood drives in the Nashville area soon.

Nashville Public Library: Just Listen Podcast: The Storyteller

The American writer O. Henry is known for similar handling of climaxes and denouements, often exciting a gasp from the reader.

Nashville Public Library: The Arabian Nights Entertainments, Part 3

This is part three of our stories from The Arabian Nights Entertainments, selected and edited by Andrew Lang.

Nashville Public Library: The Arabian Nights Entertainments, Part 2

Today’s stories are The Story of the Fisherman, The Story of the Greek King & the Physician Douban, The Story of the Husband & the Parrot.

Nashville Public Library: Just Listen Podcast: The Storyteller

The American writer O. Henry is known for similar handling of climaxes and denouements, often exciting a gasp from the reader.

Middle Tennessee Groups Prepare For Afghan Refugee Arrivals

At least 300 refugees will land at the Nashville International airport in the next few months.

Nashville Zoo: Your Choices Matter: Palm Oil

Products that are certified by the RSPO are labeled with a certified sustainable palm oil logo.

Nashville Public Library: Just Listen Podcast: The Storyteller

Always one to point out pretentions of the upper classes, Saki is also famous for usually giving us a wry twist to the endings of his story.

Nashville Public Library: The Arabian Nights Entertainments, Part 2

Today’s stories are The Story of the Fisherman, The Story of the Greek King and the Physician Douban, The Story of the Husband & the Parrot.

Nashville Area Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up Soon

The Red Cross is holding a series of blood drives soon in the Nashville area.

Nashville Public Library: Episode 14: Everyday Sweetness

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Nashville Public Library: The Arabian Nights Entertainments, Part 2

Today’s stories are The Story of the Fisherman, The Story of the Greek King and the Physician Douban, The Story of the Husband & the Parrot.

Nashville Public Library: Just Listen: Up The Slide

Support from Club members led to a temporary cessation of trained animal acts at Ringling-Barnum and Bailey in 1925.

Nashville Public Library: The Arabian Nights Entertainments, Part 2

Today’s stories are The Story of the Fisherman, The Story of the Greek King and the Physician Douban, The Story of the Husband & the Parrot.

Exit/In Afraid Of Mercy Complex Fate As Funds Alone Can’t Save It

The lease with the music club's new landlord, AJ Capital Partners, expires at midnight on Dec. 31, 2022.

Nashville Public Library: Just Listen: Up The Slide

Whether writing about the frosty Yukon or the South Pacific, London takes you there in a way done by few others.

Nashville Public Library: The Arabian Nights Entertainments, Part 1

Today’s stories are The Arabian Nights, The Story of the Merchant and the Genie, The Story of the First Old Man and the Hind.

Nashville Public Library: Just Listen: Up The Slide

Whether writing about the frosty Yukon or the South Pacific, London takes you there in a way done by few others.

Dickerson Pike Mobile Home Tenants Fight Eviction

Despite a world-wide pandemic, Nashville’s increasing development has continued to push out residents.

Nashville Public Library: Just Listen Podcast: The Finish Of Patsy Barnes

Dunbar was an African-American poet, novelist and playwright who was most active during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Nashville Public Library: The Gold-Bearded Man

Today’s story is The Gold-Bearded Man, a Hungarian story from Andrew Lang’s Crimson Fairy Book.

Nashville Area Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up Soon

All types of donations are needed, especially type O.

Nashville Public Library: The Gold-Bearded Man

Today’s story is The Gold-Bearded Man, a Hungarian story from Andrew Lang’s Crimson Fairy Book.