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MJCCA Book Festival author Laura Dickerman adds nuance to rom-coms with ‘Hot Desk’
Readers in a love-hate relationship with romantic comedies will be pleasantly surprised by Hot Desk, the first novel by Atlanta author Laura Dickerman,…
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Atlanta poet Theresa Davis’ queer awakening led to a legacy in neon lights
Theresa Davis never imagined her words would become a luminous display in red atop one of West Midtown’s cultural hot spots. A highly…
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After more than a century, the Atlanta Writers Club has new stories to tell
What’s older than The New Yorker, the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and even the Pulitzer Prizes? It’s right here in town, a kind of…
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Burnaway’s first Book//Zine fair was an escape from digital malaise
On October 11, Atlanta-based nonprofit contemporary art magazine Burnaway hosted its first annual Book//Zine fair at Goat Farm, which attracted between 700 and…
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Emory’s second Ideas Festival offers the public new perspectives
Grammy-winning country music star Rosanne Cash will deliver the keynote address on October 18 at 5 p.m. at the second Ideas Festival Emory…
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Georgia book banners work in secret, but anticensorship movements are growing
Just in time for Banned Book Week, running from October 5 through October 11, PEN America announced on Wednesday that an unprecedented 22,810…
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2025 Decatur Book Festival gives student writers a turn in the spotlight
One of Ally StoneWright’s first experiences at the Decatur Book Festival was participating in a student reading at Eddie’s Attic as a MFA…
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Broadleaf Writers Association celebrates a decade with this weekend’s annual conference
A decade ago, Atlanta author Zachary Steele felt there wasn’t a strong writing community in Atlanta. It’s no secret that writing can be…
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Photographer David Clifton-Strawn’s new book brings Atlanta arts community into focus
After more than two decades away from the lens, Atlanta photographer David Clifton-Strawn picked up a camera again — not to make art…
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Atlanta metro welcomes numerous new book shops for readers of all tastes
This year has welcomed an eclectic variety of bookstores, proving that the Atlanta metro has become a true literary hub. These local, independent…
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