Join us for what will be one of our most interesting presentations at the Georgia Center for the Book…and don’t forget to wear a pair of comfortable shoes! The two authors of Atlanta Walks: A Comprehensive Guide to Walking, Running, and Bicycling the Area’s Scenic and Historic Locales Ren and Helen Davis will join us for a half hour presentation about their book, which...

We welcome the bestselling author Curtis Sittenfeld with ”Sisterland,” her wonderful new novel about family and identity, loyalty and deception and the delicate line between truth and belief. It is funny, provocative and beautifully written, and we urge you not to miss her first appearance ever at the Center for the Book. Her previous novels, all of which hit The New York Times bestseller...

If you love the Georgia coast, you won’t want to miss this evening’s guests and their gorgeous, informative new book, ”Island Time: An Illustrated History of St. Simons Island, Georgia.” It’s a spectacular look at a very special place, produced by a pair of natives and published in a beautiful edition by the University of Georgia Press. The book looks at the island’s amazing...

Join us for a celebration of National Book Award winning Poet, James Dickey, with the publication of the complete collection of his work. The Complete Poems of James Dickey is an authoritative edition of all 331 poems published by one of America’s most distinguished poets, collected in one volume for the first time and edited by Ward Briggs, Carolina Distinguished Professor of Classics Emeritus...

Multi-award winning and bestselling author, Mark Kurlansky pays a return visit to the Georgia Center for the Book for a discussion about his latest work, Ready For A Brand New Beat: How “Dancing In The Street” Became An Anthem For A Changing America. The summer of 1964 was a turning point for the Civil Rights movement and America as a while. It was the...