We begin our observance of Black History Month with a special program featuring well-known literary scholar Vincent Carretta, author of an important new book from the University of Georgia Press, ”Phillis Wheatley: Biography of a Genius in Bondage.” Wheatley was the first English-speaking person of African descent to publish a book and only the second woman of any race or background to do so...

The bestselling author of ”Emma’s War” returns to us with a compelling new book, ”Wanted Women: Faith, Lies, and the War on Terror: The Lives of Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Aafia Siddiqui.” This powerful, well-researched book is a fascinating account of the link between Muslim women’s rights, Islamist opposition to the West, and the global War on Terror. It is seen through the eyes...

We are honored to join the Jimmy Carter Library in co-sponsoring a special appearance by a Civil Rights legend, Atlanta’s own The Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery. His new book is ”Singing the Lord’s Song in a Strange Land,” and we urge you to make plans to come meet Dr. Lowery for this occasion. He will be interviewed on stage by Michael Julian Bond. Dr....

If you believe in fairy tales, this one’s for you. It’s Peggielene Bartels, the author of ”King Peggy,” the charming true story of an American secretary who discovers she has been chosen king of an impoverished fishing village on the west coast of Africa. The story has a sweetness and quirkiness that will remind many of ”The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency.” and it’s...

Lilly Ledbetterer, who has become a celebrated icon for women facing daily salary discrimination and sexual harassment issues, will present a lecture on her new book, ”Grace and Grit: My Fight for Equal Pay and Fairness at Goodyear and Beyond.” The book is the courageous woman at the center of the historic legal discrimination case that inspired the Obama administration’s Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay...