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Q&A: Elliot Ackerman on reflection, memory and the ways a war can change us

Gail O'NeillJune 17, 2019

Lieutenant Elliot Ackerman was halfway through Operation Phantom Fury in the Second Battle of Fallujah (November 7–December 23, 2004) -- a battle in which 95 Am...

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Jim Auchmutey reflects on family and BBQ folklore in his upcoming book, Smokelore

Beth WardMay 21, 2019

Jim Auchmutey knows a bit about writing a compelling story. He spent 30 years working as a writer and editor at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, during which t...

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Books Best Bets: May 3–9, 2019

Beth WardMay 3, 2019

Each Friday, we’ll round up our top literary picks for the week ahead – from author events and book signings to spoken word open mics, story times for your litt...

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Books Best Bets: March 29–April 5, 2019

Beth WardMarch 29, 2019

Each Friday, we’ll round up our top literary picks for the week ahead – from author events and book signings to spoken word open mics, story times for your litt...

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Books Best Bets: March 22–28, 2019

Beth WardMarch 22, 2019

Each Friday, we’ll round up our top literary picks for the week ahead – from author events and book signings, to spoken word open mics, story times for your lit...

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Books Best Bets: March 15–21, 2019

Beth WardMarch 15, 2019

Each Friday, we’ll round up our top literary picks for the week ahead – from author events and book signings, to spoken word open mics, story times for your lit...

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Q&A: Under the Tuscan Sun author Frances Mayes takes the road less traveled

Gail O'NeillMarch 15, 2019

The first time Frances Mayes visited Italy in 1970, she experienced a metabolic connection to a country that would become her home 20 years later. “The irrat...

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Books Best Bets: March 8–14, 2019

Beth WardMarch 8, 2019

Each Friday, we’ll round up our top literary picks for the week ahead – from upcoming readings and book signings, to spoken word open mics, story times for your...

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Video: A behind-the-scenes visit to the new home of the historic Cyclorama

ARTS ATL StaffFebruary 22, 2019

https://vimeo.com/318769028 For a brief period of time, cycloramas were the IMAX films of the day. Longer than a football field and wrapped in a circle, the ...

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Year in Review: Our critics look back at the year in Art + Design

ARTS ATL StaffDecember 28, 2018

This was a remarkable year on the Atlanta art scene. From a total rethink of the High Museum’s permanent collection to the scrappy, ever-evolving Eyedrum celebr...

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