Word of Mouth: Nashville Conversations: Insight Into the Drive, Passion, and Innovation of Music City's Creative Entrepreneurs, Paperback/Lily Clayton Hansen

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Right now, there is no city in the United States more it than Nashville, TN. With a booming economy, a great quality of life, and a creative, collaborative entrepreneurial community, Nashville is on the short-list of living and travel destinations for passionate and innovative minds. As many newspapers, magazines, and websites have pointed out, one of the critical components to Nashville s growth and popularity is it s thriving and cutting-edge music, culinary, and artistic communities. Word of Mouth: Nashville Conversations is an elegant collection of interviews by Nashville writer Lily C. Hansen, highlighted by stunning, black & white photography from some of Nashville s finest photographers, that captures the drive, passion, and innovation of Nashvillians who have thrived in and helped drive -- the art, culinary, and music industries, including Sean Brock, Patrick Carney of The Black Keys, and Mike Wolfe of American Pickers. Word of Mouth is an inside look at the exploding community of Nashville and a multifaceted portrait of the intellectual and inventive capital that makes the city hum with energy. It s title reflects what makes Word of Mouth special: by interviewing each of these personalities, Word of Mouth relies on the classic form of intimate conversation to gain insight and understanding of each personality while also capturing the organic and tried-and-true method word of mouth -- through which each have attracted their fan-base and support network. Word of Mouth: Nashville Conversations is a testament to Nashville s incredible mixture of artistic talent but also it s zest for collaboration, rather than competitiveness: similar to the artistic community s nonexistent hierarchy, up-and-coming talent is interviewed alongside illustrious, internationally-recognized artists. While Word of Mouth: Nashville Conversations focuses on the creative entrepreneurs of Music City, it is a book that knows no geographical limits; it is for every creative entrepreneur, e