“Individuals and Communities: Toni Morrison’s A Mercy and Beloved” lecture Dr. Pearl McHaney presents part five of the “Connecting Lines: Building Empathy Through Literature” lecture series, sponsored by the Georgia Center for the Book. To hear an interview with McHaney by “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes, click here. This is a community event.
Southern Writers Onstage: Beyond Black and White series This series of readings/performances tells the stories of the contemporary South, and the diverse southerners who make it an interesting place to live, through the writings of southerners who claim heritage beyond black or white. Author and storyteller Carmen Agra Deedy tells stories from her book Growing Up […]
Southern Writers Onstage: Beyond Black and White series This series of readings/performances tells the stories of the contemporary South, and the diverse southerners who make it an interesting place to live, through the writings of southerners who claim heritage beyond black or white. Atlanta actress Diany Rodriguez presents excerpts from Judith Ortiz Cofer's memoir The Cruel […]
Southern Writers Onstage: Beyond Black and White series This series of readings/performances tells the stories of the contemporary South, and the diverse southerners who make it an interesting place to live, through the writings of southerners who claim heritage beyond black or white. Atlanta actor Ryan Vo presents excerpts from John Jung's memoir Southern Fried Rice: […]
Southern Writers Onstage: Beyond Black and White series This series of readings/performances tells the stories of the contemporary South, and the diverse southerners who make it an interesting place to live, through the writings of southerners who claim heritage beyond black or white. Author Craig Womack, a Muscogee Creek-Cherokee, reads from his novel Drowning in Fire. […]
Revival: Lost Southern Voices The South has produced great literature for generations, but times change and works are forgotten. This project celebrates forgotten and underappreciated works and their authors—lost southern voices. Over two days, Georgia State University Dunwoody Campus will host a "revival" festival for all to get reacquainted with some of the best “lost” […]
Poetry Atlanta Presents: Jennifer Holley Lux, Karen Paul Holmes, and Amy Pence Poetry Atlanta returns to the Georgia Center for the Book for an evening of poetry, featuring Jennifer Holley Lux, Karen Paul Holmes, and Amy Pence. This is a community event.
Revival: Lost Southern Voices This third annual literature and arts festival is organized and hosted by Perimeter College at Georgia State University, with the Friday event taking place at the Georgia Center for the Book auditorium in the Decatur Public Library. Writers, scholars, and artists will discuss the work of southern writers and other artists […]
Revival: Lost Southern Voices This third annual literature and arts festival is organized and hosted by Perimeter College at Georgia State University. Writers, scholars, and artists will discuss the work of southern writers and other artists whose work either is not well recognized or has fallen out of recognition. The festival is free and open […]
Alice Walker 75 Alice Walker 75 celebrates Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker's 75th birthday. The Georgia Writers Museum is hosting a day's worth of activities in Eatonton, GA, to honor Walker's life and achievements. Walker will attend the festivities and will participate in a public conversation with Valerie Boyd, the editor of Alice Walker's forthcoming […]
