Southern Festival of Books in Nashville Oct. 10-12

Friday Oct. 10 - Sunday Oct. 12
War Memorial Plaza
Hours vary each day
Free

The 20-year-old Southern Festival of Books: A Celebration of the Written Word returns to War Memorial Plaza. The event features more than 200 authors from across the nation. Also, live music, interactive cooking demonstrations, children's events and local food vendors. Festival hours are Friday from noon 6 pm, Saturday from 9 am 6 pm, and Sunday from noon 5 pm.

View the full festival schedule at Southern Festival of Books website.

25 Best Adventure Authors by Men's Journal

25. Maurice Herzog
24. Sir Richard Burton
23. Joe Kane
22. Wilfred Thesiger
21. Peter Beard
20. Ryszard Kapuscinski
19. Thor Heyerdahl
18. Joe Simpson
17. Heinrich Harrer
16. Tim Cahill
15. Richmond P. Hobson Jr.
14. Peter Matthiessen
13. F.A. Worsley
12. Lewis and Clark
11. Cormac McCarthy
10. Joseph Conrad
9. Zane Grey
8. Antoine de Saint-Exupery
7. Jack London
6. Jon Krakauer
5. Joshua Slocum
4. Apsley Cherry-Garrard
3. Redmond O'Hanlon
2. Ernest Hemingway


1. Theodore Roosevelt

This comes from the Men's Journal: May 2006.