Dialogue Vanderbilt

New York Times bestselling author Ariel Lawhon will discuss her latest work of historical fiction, "The Pirate Queen," on Tuesday, Sept. 8, at Vanderbilt University. Read More

Rachel Gillig, who has been called “the queen of gothic romantasy,” will discuss her latest book, "The Knave and the Moon," on Friday, Sept. 4, at Vanderbilt University. Read More

Critically acclaimed, award-winning author Maggie O’Farrell will discuss her latest novel, Land, on Thursday, July 2, at Vanderbilt University. O’Farrell will be in conversation with author Ariel Lawhon beginning at 2 p.m. in the Commodore Ballroom at the Student Life Center. Read More

Former first lady of the United States Jill Biden will discuss her new memoir, "View from the East Wing," on Monday, June 8, at Vanderbilt University. Read More

The rise of practical phrenology in the U.S. via the work of one 19th-century family, who not only built a cultural empire around the pseudoscience but made it central to various reform movements, will be the topic of a talk on Tuesday, April 14, at the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries. Read More

The life and legacy of Rabbi Randall M. Falk, MA’66, DDiv’69, a noted human rights advocate who left a lasting impact on the Nashville community, will be discussed on Wednesday, March 11, at Vanderbilt University. Read More

Metin Hakverdi, Coordinator of Transatlantic Cooperation for the German government and a member of Germany’s federal parliament, will reflect on leadership, democratic cooperation, and the future of the transatlantic partnership on Tuesday, Feb. 17, at Vanderbilt University. Read More

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon Meacham, the Carolyn T. and Robert M. Rogers Chair in American Presidency at Vanderbilt University, will discuss his latest book, "American Struggle: Democracy, Dissent, and the Pursuit of a More Perfect Union," at Vanderbilt on Wednesday, Feb. 25.   Read More

University leaders, faculty, students and invited guests gathered at the McGee Applied Research Center for Narrative Studies on May 5 to celebrate its new home at the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries’ Central Library. Read More

James Patterson has published over 400 titles and sold more than 425 million copies of his books, but he first gained the confidence to pursue a career in writing while working toward a graduate degree at Vanderbilt, the bestselling author told a large audience in Langford Auditorium on April 11. Read More