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Zakiyyah ‘Silly Sally’ Shahid’s family archive of Black literature is seriously worth sharing
Her name is Zakiyyah Shahid, but she goes by “Silly Sally.” “I’m a giggle-box” she says. “My whole life I’ve been called ‘Silly’…
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MJCCA’s 35th Book Festival focuses on Jewish heritage and culture, includes local authors
The 35th annual Book Festival of the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta begins November 1 and runs through November 22, featuring local…
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Writer, literacy champion and arts enthusiast Laurel Snyder’s 11 Good Things
Laurel Snyder is a poet and the author of more than 30 books for young readers, including Orphan Island, which was longlisted for…
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Freedom to Read Georgia helps kids talk about censorship, strengthens the roots of literacy
It’s Banned Book Week again, and the news isn’t great. According to PEN America, 11,982 books were banned last school year, the highest…
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Book List: Georgia writers offer everything from paranormal romance to folk horror this season
It’s October again, which means the spooky season is upon us. This year brings a wealth of Georgia-centric titles, from folk horror and…
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6 Georgia authors, from poets to novelists to scientists, to meet at the 2026 Decatur Book Fest
With the Decatur Book Festival just days away, Atlanta’s literary community is buzzing. Local authors are front and center at this year’s DBF,…
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Partners in the Arts: Writers George Weinstein and Kim Conrey are penning stories and life
It started with an ink-stained friendship, then got a little freaky. George Weinstein and Kim Conrey met in a writers’ critique group in…
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Podcast: Burning Man, Hurricane Helene & Atlanta Artists on ATL Arts Collective
Alison Law joins us as we meet an Atlanta artist bringing an enormous memorial sculpture to Burning Man, examine the preservation of textile…
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The 2026 Fall Arts Preview: Our picks in Books
Covering everything from horror to romance to stories for kids, Georgia natives are a prolific bunch — and we’re reaping, and reading, the…
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Arts Agenda: Open mic nights
Each week, ArtsATL delivers a critic’s short list of the shows, exhibitions, concerts and events we recommend for the coming weeks within one discipline or…
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