Ann Patchett & Heidi Ross 
Nashville 
Scenes from the New American South

This book reminds me, in the sweetest way possible, that I probably should have never left Nashville. CHRIS THILEIntroduction by Pulitzer Prize-winning Author Jon Meacham.A dynamic, experiential, and intimate portrait that explores the many sides of the legendary Southern city and country music capital, from award-winning writers Ann Patchett, Jon Meacham, and acclaimed photographer Heidi Ross.Nashville is a creative collaboration that awakens the senses, providing a virtual immersion in this unique American city hailed as the Athens of the South. Patchett, Ross, and Meacham in his introduction, at once capture both the citys iconic historical sideits deep, rich Southern roots, from its food and festivals to its famous venues, recording studios, and styleand its edgier, highly vibrant creative side, which has made it a modern cultural mecca increasingly populated by established and upcoming artists in art, film, and music.Nashville celebrates Nashvillians beloved locales and events, both established and new, that are the heart of the citys character including:Bobbies Dairy Dip Broadway Cumberland River Buchanan Arts District Boltons Chicken and Fish Dinos East Nashville Tomato Arts Festival Germantown The Gulch Grand Ole Opry Pie Town (So Bro)Pride Festival Princes Hot Chicken Schermerhorn Symphony Center Stanley Cup Playoffs Tennessee Performing Arts Center Tennessee State Fair Third Man Records WXNA Independent Radio Here, too, are engaging vignettes spotlighting the diverse talent that makes the Tennessee city a significant cultural incubator and influencer, including singer-songwriters Marty Stuart, Gillian Welsh, and Dave Rawlings; film director Harmony Korine, textile designer Andra Eggleston, country music fashion designer to the stars Manuel, chef Margot Mc Cormack, acclaimed pastry chef Lisa Donovan, and model and musician Karen Elson.Blending exceptional narrative, evocative photographyincluding 175 black-and-white and color photographsand a bold graphic design, Nashville is an intimate, textured panorama that brilliantly illuminates one of Americas most remarkable treasures.