Joe Pagetta

Writer

Upcoming Events for The Apostle of Tennessee

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 — Parnassus Books (Nashville, TN) w/Margaret Renkl 

A promotional graphic featuring the book cover The Apostle of Tennessee: The Indefatigable Life & Ministry of Father Aloysius Orengo by Joe Pagetta. The cover shows a silhouette of a rider on horseback against a green‑to‑blue gradient sky. To the right are two circular portraits: one of a bearded man in a cap and plaid shirt, and one of an older man with glasses wearing a blue shirt and dark jacket. Along the bottom is an illustrated row of colorful books arranged on a shelf.

Saturday, September 12, 2026 — Tennessee State Museum (Nashville, TN) TN Writers | TN Stories w/Katie Peterson

A promotional poster for an author talk at the Tennessee State Museum. The design features the book cover The Apostle of Tennessee: The Indefatigable Life & Ministry of Father Aloysius Orengo alongside headshots of Joe Pagetta and Katie Peterson. Event details appear in gold and white text on a teal background, listing the date, time, and sponsors including Humanities Tennessee and Vanderbilt University Press. The layout is clean and modern, with a warm color palette emphasizing Tennessee writers.

Saturday-Sunday, September 19-20, 2026 – St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, McEwen, TN

A promotional flyer for a “Conversation with the Author” event featuring the book The Apostle of Tennessee: The Indefatigable Life & Ministry of Father Aloysius Orengo by Joe Pagetta. The left side shows the book cover with a portrait of Father Aloysius Orengo. Event details on the right list two sessions—Saturday, September 19 at 6 p.m. and Sunday, September 20 at 10 a.m.—at the Irish Picnic Dinner Stand in McEwen, Tennessee. Text notes that refreshments will be provided and proceeds from book sales support the St. Vincent de Paul Society.

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 — Seton Hall University (South Orange, NJ) Depts. of Italian Studies and Catholic Studies w/Matteo Brera, Robert Tarte Lecture Series.

A blue-and-white Seton Hall University logo featuring three white steepled buildings with crosses, the founding year “1856” below, and the words “Seton Hall University” in bold white capital letters to the right.
Saturday-Sunday, October 17-18, 2026 — Southern Festival of Books (Nashville, TN)
Sunday, October 18, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. with Sheri Lea Sellmeyer (Nashville’s New Americans), Wolf Room, Tennessee State Museum.Promotional graphic for a Southern Festival of Books event. Across the top, a blue banner with gold accents displays the festival branding: “Vanderbilt University Presents 38th Annual Southern Festival of Books, a Program of Humanities Tennessee,” with the dates “October 17 & 18, 2026” and location “Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park.” At right, event details read: “12:00 PM, Sun, Oct 18, Wolf Room, TN State Museum.” Below the banner are two author headshots against a blue background. On the left is a portrait of a person with short light-brown hair wearing a light plaid jacket. On the right is a portrait of a person wearing a dark cap and patterned dark shirt. Beneath each portrait is a book cover. The left book, Nashville’s New Americans by Sheri Lea Sellmeyer, features a red and maroon design with a circular emblem containing three white stars. The right book, The Apostle of Tennessee: The Indefatigable Life & Ministry of Father Aloysius Orengo by Joe Pagetta, features a green cover with an illustration of a rider on horseback. The overall design uses a blue background with gold border lines and highlights the authors and their books as part of the festival program.

Saturday, October 24, 6:15 p.m. – Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Nashville, TN. Event to be hosted in original church and current library.

Promotional flyer featuring a large portrait of author and Holy Rosary parishioner Joe Pagetta wearing a dark cap and patterned shirt. Text announces a book presentation and signing on October 24 after the 5:00 p.m. Mass. An image of the book cover, The Apostle of Tennessee: The Indefatigable Life & Ministry of Father Aloysius Orengo, appears at lower right. Additional text states that Pagetta will discuss why he wrote the book and sign copies, with books available for purchase through St. Mary’s bookstore and light refreshments provided.