EUREKA!
THE SOUTH HAS SOMETHING TO SAY.

Welcome to literature’s newest endeavor, a bold vision for the marginalized stories
of Memphis, the mid-south, and the world, in the tradition of our city’s relentless survival.

ALL ARE WELCOME. #SOLITMEMPHIS
The Center for Southern Literary Arts cultivates the rich and diverse stories of the Memphis region and encourages and supports innovations in the literary arts. Through community programs, education initiatives, artist residencies, and creative economic development, the CSLA expands beyond the traditional boundaries of the literary arts to capture and reclaim stories as a pathway to repair, equity, and justice in the city, the South, and the nation.

CHECK OUT OUR
PILOT YEAR PROGRAMS

VISITING WRITERS; HIGH SCHOOL WORKSHOPS; & THE BRAND-NEW MEMPHIS LITERARY ARTS FESTIVAL #MLAF.

LEARN ABOUT OUR
MISSION & VISION

MEMPHIS OVER EVERYTHING.

SUPPORT US.
THIS WORK DEPENDS ON YOU.

READ WITH US:
OUR SYLLABUS

WHAT’S GOOD.

BECOME A CSLA VOLUNTEER
HELP WITH OUR UPCOMING EVENTS, FESTIVAL, OR YOUTH PROGRAMS.

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