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REV. RUN--CANCELLED
Thursday, August 21, 2008
7:00 P.M., Cole Fine Arts Auditorium
Cancelled due to Scheduling conflict
NOAH ANDRE TRUDEAU
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
7:15 P.M., Decatur Library Auditorium
Trudeau, the award-winning Civil war historian and author of Gettysburg: A Testing of Courage, discusses his revealing new book, Southern Storm: Sherman's March to the Sea. It's a vivid, detailed account of the destruction Sherman's army spread across Georgia following the burning of Atlanta in 1864. Told through the intimate letters and diaries of Sherman's soldiers and the civilians who suffered in his path, it's a memorable account of an event that changed the course of the nation. (Free; doors open 6:30 p.m.; no tickets or reservations required)
DR. SANJAY GUPTA
Saturday, August 9, 2008
2 p.m., Decatur Library
Gupta, the popular, award-winning senior medical correspondent for CNN and an Emory University neurosurgeon, offers an inside view of the latest research into good health and longevity in his new book, Chasing Life: New Discoveries in the Search for Immortality to Help You Age Less Today.
MARK BAUERLEIN
Thursday, August 7, 2008
7:15 p.m., Decatur Library
Bauerlein, professor of English at Emory University and former Director of Research and Analysis at the National Endowment for the Arts, discusses his "uncompromisingly realistic" and highly critical portrait of the under-30 generation, The Dumbest Generation: How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes Our Future.
DELIA CHAMPION
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
7:15 p.m., Decatur Library
Champion, the adventuresome, acclaimed chef for Atlanta's fabulous Flying Biscuit Cafe, talks about eating and preparing delicious food in her new book, The Flying Biscuit Café Cookbook. You’ll hear about some wonderful recipes and even get a chance to sample some of the chef's work.
TINA MCELROY ANSA
Monday, August 4, 2008
7:15 p.m., Decatur Library
Ansa's eagerly-awaited sequel to Ugly Ways, the wonderful comic novel Taking After Mudear, is just out and already one of the new list of "25 Books All Georgians Should Read." Ansa, who lives on St. Simons Island, is one of Georgia's most popular authors and winner of the Lindberg Award; her books includes the bestsellers Baby of the Family and The Hand I Fan With.
CARMEN DEEDY/JOHN MCCUTCHEON
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
7:15 p.m., Decatur Library
Children's author and storyteller Deedy (The Library Dragon, Martina the Beautiful Cockroach) and acclaimed folksinger McCutcheon join for a one-night special performance to benefit the building of a library in a small Mexican community. Co-sponsored by Mingei World Arts of Decatur and featuring food and special for-sale items from Mexico. Free, but donations accepted. (Doors open 6:30)
EOIN COLFER
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
4 p.m., Decatur Library
Colfer, the delightful superstar creator of the bestselling Artemis Fowl adventure series for young adults, delivers a hilarious one-man show, "Fairies, Fiends, and Flatulence." He'll follow that with a signing for the latest Artemis Fowl book, The Time Paradox. (Sponsored by Decatur's Little Shop of Stories; books will be for sale at the signing.)
RICHARD DOSTER
Monday, July 28, 2008
7:15 p.m., Decatur Library
Doster's new book, Safe at Home, is a lively, engaging blend of baseball, history and Southern fiction. The Mississippi-born author, now living in Atlanta, writes a touching, amusing story about minor league baseball in the slowly desegregating South of the 1950s. It's all about learning to get along, and Doster's graceful style makes it an enjoyable lesson.
STEPHEN L. CARTER
Monday, July 21, 2008
7 p.m., Jimmy Carter Library
The New York Times' bestselling author (The Emperor of Ocean Park, New England White) returns with an electrifying new political thriller, Palace Council. It's about murder, suicide and the disappearance of a rising young writer, all set in the turbulent era of the 1950s and 60s. Carter is professor law at Yale University and author of several nonfiction books including The Culture of Disbelief
BRET LOTT
Thursday, July 17, 2008
7:15 p.m., Decatur Library
Lott, whose novel Jewel was an Oprah Book Club selection, discusses his inspiring new novel, Ancient Highway. It's a powerful multi-generational story of a single family and the home, relationships and dreams that keep them together. He is the author of more than a dozen books and a former editor of Southern Review.
MIGNON FOGARTY (AKA GRAMMAR GIRL)
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
7:15 p.m., Decatur Library
Fogarty is determined to wipe out bad grammar as painlessly and cleverly as possible. Her new book, Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing, is a practical but fun and simple resource guide intended for everyday use by everyone. Don’t miss her talk; audiences say she's "like the sixth grade teacher you wish you had."
JAMES C. COBB
Monday, July 14, 2008
7:15 p.m., Decatur Library
Cobb, the prize-winning Spaulding Distinguished Professor of History at UGA, and former president of the Southern Historical Association, talks about his new book, Georgia Odyssey. It's a lively, candid, provocative and thoroughly entertaining look at the surprising history of the Peach State by its best-known historian.
THOMAS LAIRD & ROBERT THURMAN
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
7 p.m., Jimmy Carter Library
Two noted authors and journalists discuss the Dalai Lama and the perilous state of Tibet in this special program co-sponsored with the Carter Library. Laird is author of The Story of Tibet: Conversations with the Dalai Lama, and Thurman has written Why the Dalai Lama Matters: His Act of Truth as the Solution for China, Tibet, and the World.
FLANNERY O'CONNOR'S GEORGIA
Monday, June 23, 2008
7:15 p.m., Decatur Library
Author Sarah Gordon, photographer Marcelina Martin and Craig Amason, director of O'Connor's Andalusia Farm, join us to discuss their gorgeous new book, A Literary Guide to Flannery O'Connor's Georgia. The book is a sumptuous treat for the mind and the eyes, using beautiful photos and authoritative text to place and her work with the sites most associated with the author in her home state.
J.L. MILES
Thursday, June 19, 2008
7:15 p.m., Decatur Library
The popular Georgia author (Roseflower Creek, Cold Rock River) returns with a delightful and funny new novel, Divorcing Dwayne. It's the first of a planned trilogy of books set in rural Georgia and focusing on the not-so-smooth marriage of Francine Harper and her troublesome hubby Dwayne.
KASEY PIPES
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
7 p.m., Jimmy Carter Library
The author, a former speechwriter for California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, writes about one of the most controversial decisions in the Eisenhower administration: sending troops to Little Rock to enforce desegregation orders. His new book, Ike's Last Battle: The Road to Little Rock and the Challenge of Equality, will be an eye-opener for all who care about the nation's troubled racial history.
LISE FUNDERBURG
Monday, June 16, 2008
7:15 p.m., Decatur Library
The author's new book, Pig Candy: Taking My Father South, Taking My Father Home, is a powerful story of race, family and reconciliation. Funderburg is a white-appearing, mixed-race woman whose memoir recounts a poignant reunion with a dying father in the South about whom she knows little.
JEFFERY DEAVER
Thursday, June 12, 2008
7:15 p.m., Decatur Library
One of the masters of the modern suspense novel visits to talk about his latest Lincoln Rhyme thriller, The Broken Window. Deavers's books have sold millions of copies and been turned into successful movies including The Bone Collector and A Maiden's Grave.
MIKE GLENN
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
7:15 p.m., Decatur Library
The former NBA star for the Hawks and Knicks presents a special evening focusing on the life and work of Frederick Douglass based on his extensive collection and his new book, Frederick Douglass: The Founding Father of Slavery Free America. Participating in the program will be educator and storyteller Sister Yomi with a live dramatization of a letter from Douglass to Harriet Tubman.
MARLENA DE BLASI
Monday, June 9, 2008
7:15 p.m., Decatur Library
The author of the bestselling books A Thousand Days in Tuscany and The Lady in the Palazzo: At Home in Umbria, writes another lovely adventure book, That Summer in Sicily. It's the engaging story of a castle the author discovered while traveling in Sicily and the remarkable people whose lives have been intertwined with its history.
RICHARD ENGEL
Thursday, June 5, 2008
7 p.m., Jimmy Carter Presidential Library
NBC News' prize-winning Baghdad correspondent makes a special visit to discuss his important new book, War Journal: My Five Years in Iraq. Don't miss this unvarnished, behind-the-scenes look at the war-torn Iraqi nation and the impact of the U.S. intervention and occupation.
CHUCK PALAHNIUK
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
7 p.m., Cole Fine Arts Auditorium
The hard-hitting of Fight Club, discusses his outrageous new novel, Snuff. Doors open at 6 p.m. First-come, first-seated, no tickets or reservations. All books for sale at the event will be pre-signed. The first 150 people to purchase a copy of Snuff at the event will be given a ticket to have their book personalized by the author. He also will personalize two backlist titles for those 150 ticketholders. No memorabilia or additional backlist titles will be signed.
LEIF ENGER
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
7:15 p.m., Decatur Library
The author of the New York Times' bestseller Peace Like a River returns with his second novel, So Brave, So Young and Handsome. It's a gritty early 20th century western about an outlaw's efforts to right his past, told with the easy style of a folk ballad by a master storyteller. Doors open 6:15 p.m.
ELISABETH PAYNE ROSEN
Monday, June 2, 2008
7:15 p.m., Decatur Library
In her acclaimed debut novel Hallam's War, Rosen tells a powerful, profound story about the home front during the Civil War. Early readers say the book's lively story and Deep South setting "ought to draw Miss Scarlett’s fans like flies to honey."
ELIZABETH BERG
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
7:15 p.m., Decatur Library Auditorium
The acclaimed author of more than a dozen novels including Range of Motion and Joy School talks about her exciting new story collection, The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted and Other Small Acts of Liberation. These are exhilarating short stories of women breaking free from convention as they navigate through the emotional landmines of relationships. Free. No tickets. Books will be for sale and signing. Doors open at 6:15 p.m.
ALISON WEIR
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
7:15 p.m., Decatur Library Auditorium
The distinguished English historical biographer makes a rare appearance to discuss her fascinating new novel about a remarkable queen, The Lady Elizabeth. It's an unforgettable, sweeping exploration of the bloody conflicts between family, religion and conscience by the author of such bestsellers as The Six Wives of Henry VIII and The Wars of the Roses. Free. No tickets. Books will be for sale and signing. Doors open at 6:15 p.m.
ELISE BLACKWELL
Thursday, May 22, 2008
7:15 p.m., Decatur Library Auditorium
The acclaimed young author beguiles us with a powerful, moving new novel, Hunger, a story set during Hitler's siege of Leningrad as a brilliant scientist confronts his own mortality. The author of The Unnatural History of Cypress Parish and Grub, Blackwell writes with eloquence about the possibilities of the human spirit. Don't miss the free book giveaway this evening, too!
MIKE FARRELL
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
7:15 p.m., Decatur Library Auditorium
The delightful actor who played the role of B.J. Hunnicutt on TV's popular series M*A*S*H visits to talk about his new book, Just Call Me Mike. The book traces his path from a struggling Hollywood actor to a growing and serious commitment to social and political activism. Doors for this event open at 6 p.m., first-come, first-seated, no reservations
BARBARA WALTERS
Monday, May 19, 2008
7 p.m., Presser Hall, Agnes Scott College
Don't miss this special event with the First Lady of American television journalism. She will appear on-stage for a discussion about her life and work with Jovita Moore, co-anchor for WSB-TV News. You'll have an opportunity to ask questions of Ms. Walters and to purchase a signed copy of her just-released memoir, Audition. Please note: doors open at 6 p.m., seating is first-come, first-seated, no reservations
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Decatur, Georgia 30030
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