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Deborah Scroggins, February 21st

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January

Collin Kelley, January 31st

We invite you to join us in celebrating one of Atlanta’s Literary Lions, Collin Kelley, as he debuts his new novel, ”Remain in Light.” It’s the second novel for the very fine writer, poet, playwright and journalist following his acclaimed ”Conquering Venus.” The new book focuses on the underside of Paris in the spirit of Hemingway and Fitzgerald, something of a sequel to the first novel with its own absorbing characters and suspense-filled plot. Kelley...

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February

Vincent Carretta, February 1st

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 in America. Carretta’s deep research has turned up more knowledge about...

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Deborah Scroggins, February 21st

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 of two amazing women women who come from opposites sides --...

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Rev. Joseph Lowery, February 27th

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. Lowery has been a eyewitness to a remarkable history, from the...

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Peggielene Bartels, February 28th

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 a real-life fairy tale. You’ll love the astonishing journey of King...

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March

Lilly Ledbetter, March 6th

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 Restoration Act, the first piece of legislation passed under President obama’s...

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Jonathan Odell, March 13th

”The pre-Civil War South comes brilliantly alive in this masterfully written new novel about a mysterious and charismatic healer.” We know you’ll want to hear Mississippi writer Jonathan Odell talk about his latest book, ”The Healing,” which already is collecting rave reviews from critics and readers.Rich in mood and atmosphere, the story focuses on he purchase of a slave girl, known as a healer, whose presence causes unrest and who must ultimately revive buried memories...

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Raymond Wiley, March 19th

What are the mysterious Georgia Guidestones? And what are the secrets they hold? We invite you to a special program with Raymond Wiley, an historian, broadcaster and producer based in Athens who is arguably the foremost expert on those Guidestones. He is the author of a new book, ”The Georgia Guidestones,” written with KT Prime, that carefully examines these remarkable standing stones near Elberton. Built in 1980, they are six slabs of granite with unique...

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Anne Lamott, March 23rd

Prize-winning novelist Anne Lamott, the author of more than a dozen bestselling books, pays us a visit with a surprising and delightful new nonfiction work, ”Some Assembly Required: A Journal of My Son’s First Son.” It is a vibrant, sweet and often funny account of a new and unexpected chapter in her life: grandmotherhood. Stunned to learn that her son Sam is about to become a father at the age of 19, Lamott kept a...

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Jessica Maria Tuccelli, March 26th

From a new young writer comes a breathtaking epic story of the Georgia mountains and the complex bonds that bind mothers and daughters across a century. The story of ”Glow: A Novel: begins on the eve of World War II and shifts backward to 1836 and into the mountain coves of Hopewell, Ga., full of ghosts both real and imagined. Illuminating the tragedy of human frailty, the power of friendship and hope, and the fierce...

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April

Robert P. Crease, April 2nd

For readers who enjoy books about science, we have a treat this evening! We welcome Robert P. Crease and his delightfully entertaining new book, ”The Great Equations: Breakthroughs in Science from Pythagoras to Heisenberg.” His book is a great place to start for anyone who aspires to be scientifically literate, says Publishers Weekly. ”With vignettes packed with humor, drama and eccentricity, philosopher and science historian Crease shares the stories behind ten of history’s greatest equations,...

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Townsend Award Evening, April 26th

We invite you to the 2012 Townsend Award evening, a program honoring the best fiction writing by Georgia authors over the last two years. the nominees for 2012 are Daniel Black, Lynn Cullen, Ann Hite, Joshilyn Jackson, ollin Kelley, Thomas Mullen, Andrew Plattner, Josh Russell, Joseph Skibell and Amanda Kyle Williams. We expect most of the nominees will be present for the announcement of the winner, and the event will include a reception at the...

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