“African American Young Men in Jails and Wars”

DeKalb County Public Library, Decatur Branch 215 Sycamore Street, Decatur, GA, United States

"African American Young Men in Jails and Wars: Walter Dean Myers’s 'Monster,' 'Fallen Angels,' and 'Sunrise over Fallujah'" Dr. Pearl McHaney presents part two 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 […]

“Gangs, Bullies, and Difference”

DeKalb County Public Library, Decatur Branch 215 Sycamore Street, Decatur, GA, United States

"Gangs, Bullies, and Difference: The Outsiders (S.E. Hinton), Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian (Sherman Alexie), and Wonder (R.J. Palacio)" lecture Dr. Pearl McHaney presents part three 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 […]

“Choices and Their Consequences”

DeKalb County Public Library, Decatur Branch 215 Sycamore Street, Decatur, GA, United States

"Choices and Their Consequences: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Mark Twain) and The Giver (Lois Lowry)" lecture Dr. Pearl McHaney presents part four 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 […]

“Individuals and Communities”

DeKalb County Public Library, Decatur Branch 215 Sycamore Street, Decatur, GA, United States

“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.

Poetry Atlanta Presents: Jennifer Holley Lux, Karen Paul Holmes, and Amy Pence

DeKalb County Public Library, Decatur Branch 215 Sycamore Street, Decatur, GA, United States

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.

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