Three years ago, Simon & Schuster bought a Christian publishing company based out of West Monroe, Louisiana, called Howard Books. This summer, S&S relocated Howard to Nashville, Tennessee, to further solidify its position in the center of the Christian publishng scene. Earlier this week, Howard publisher Jonathan Merkh presented a guitar, visually customized by local artist Mandy Lawson, to S&S CEO Carolyn Reidy at a party officially commemorating the Nashville opening.