Karin Mathis

A Tennessee native and graduate of Franklin High School and MTSU, Andy Marshall grew up in the grocery business. At age 26, he purchased his first grocery store — an investment that quickly led to four additional locations and his being named president of the Tennessee Grocers Association and the Piggly Wiggly Association. In 1998, Andy sold those stores and bought Puckett’s, a small grocery store in Leiper’s Fork.

On Friday, October 20, bibliophiles and writing enthusiasts alike will gather together at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum — a new location for the event — to celebrate authors and the written word. Nfocus sat down with co-chairs Laura Smith and LoLita Toney for the inside scoop on this stellar event. What can people expect at this year’s Authors in the Round?

Steve and Jordan Soderholm are the husband-and-wife duo behind Ranger Station, a Nashville-based fragrance studio established in 2015. Jordan, a fashion major, and Steve, a musician, crossed paths while studying at Belmont University. While both went on to fulfill childhood dreams in the fashion and music industries, the pair eventually found themselves in an even more creative — if unexpected — space than they had dreamed.