Nashville Mayor Megan Barry is challenging all students in Metro Nashville Public Schools to join NPL's Summer Challenge. The school with the highest percentage of students participating will get a special visit from the mayor this fall.

Jane Smiley discusses her book, Golden Age, the last book in the trilogy The Last Hundred Years, as part of the Salon@615 author series.

Deborah Harkness discusses her book, The Book of Life, as part of the Salon@615 author series.

Adriana Trigiani discusses her book, All the Stars in the Heavens, as part of the Salon@615 author series.

Sue Grafton discusses her book X, with Tony Award-winning actress and narrator of the Alphabet Series, Judy Kaye. This event was part of the Salon@615 author series.