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A Cappella Books

A Cappella Books has been in-town Atlanta's only full-service general bookstore, buying and selling new, used, rare and out-of-print titles since 1989. Located in Atlanta's bohemian neighborhood, Little 5 Points, A Cappella Books is widely known for an unparalleled selection of Beat literature, progressive political and counterculture books, and, as the name suggests, books about music. At A Cappella Books, we don't think of our customers as mass culture consumers. And we don't think of our books merely as merchandise. We like to think of the books as permanent literature, books you will find just as enjoyable, interesting and important years from now as you do today. A Cappella regularly present authors who reflect our unique character.break

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  • O M Brack Jr. on James Boswell's Biography of Samuel Johnson

    Mon, Oct 5, 2009
    O M Brack Jr., curator of the Johnson Tercentenary exhibition at the Huntington Library, discusses the life of one of the world's greatest men of letters, Samuel Johnson. It is Johnson, of course, who is the subject is what is regarded as the greatest biography ever written, James Boswell's *Life of Johnson*. Dr. Brack has just edited the very first but little-known biography of Johnson written by one of his contemporaries, Sir John Hawkins, and published in 1787.
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  • Mao's China, McCarthy's America and the Persecution of John S. Service

    Tue, Oct 27, 2009
    Emmy award-winning journalist Lynne Joiner tells the tale of Service, an idealistic U.S. Foreign Service officer in wartime China who had the misfortune of often being right although U.S. policy makers refused to heed his prescient reporting. He predicted Mao Tse-tung's successful revolution long before anyone else even knew the Chinese Communists were a potent force, and, subsequently, he became Sen. Joseph McCarthy's first victim. The author describes how Service was fired for doubtful loyalty--but won his job back in the U.S. Supreme Court, only to have his career neutralized by the FBI, anti-Communist politicians, the China lobby, and Chiang Kai-shek's secret police. Born and raised in China by YMCA missionaries, Service became America's key liaison with the Communist Chinese when Gen. Joseph Stilwell wanted their help against the Japanese. Later, he became a target of revenge for Nationalist Chinese, a convenient scapegoat for American politicians eager to advance their careers, and a person of interest to J. Edgar Hoover for more than a quarter century. Joiner was given special access to Service's private papers and photographs with Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai, among others, and gained access to FBI, CIA, and State Department security records as well as confidential transcripts of congressional hearings and federal loyalty review boards. Although newly released Soviet and U.S. documents demonstrate that some of his wartime associates were in fact identified as Communist spies or fellow travelers, Joiner shows that Service was an honorable survivor who was innocent of McCarthy's charges.
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  • Howard Dean's Prescription for Health Care Reform

    Fri, Jul 10, 2009
    The political strategist widely credited with revitalizing the Democratic Party talks about his book, *Howard Dean's Prescription for Real Healthcare Reform*. His perspective as a doctor, former Vermont governor, and former chairman of the Democratic National Committee add to this guide's credibility for overcoming today's health care crisis. This event is hosted by Manuel's Tavern.
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  • Murray Browne: The Book Shopper

    Wed, Jul 8, 2009
    Murray Browne discusses the paradox of his new book about used books, being talked about in a shop that started out selling only used books, but now sells new ones too. *The Book Shopper: A Life in Review* is about the books and writers Browne has read and reread; about the used bookshops where he's bought these books, sometimes over and over; and about his book-related habits and idiosyncrasies.
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  • Rodes Fishburne: Going to See the Elephant

    Wed, Mar 4, 2009
    Rodes Fishburne reads from his first novel, Going to See the Elephant, which tells the story of writer and reporter Slater Brown and his experiences in San Francisco.
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  • Outcasts United: The Story of The Fugees Soccer Team

    Wed, Apr 22, 2009
    Warren St. John and Luma Mufleh talk about St. John's book, *Outcasts United: A Refugee Team, an American Town*. The book tells the story of a youth soccer team, The Fugees, made up of boys from families that have been relocated to the Atlanta suburb of Clarkston, GA, from war-torn countries around the world. Mufleh is the Jordanian-born coach of the team.
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  • Mike Sager: Revenge of the Donut Boys

    Fri, Oct 5, 2007
    *Esquire* writer Mike Sager discusses *Revenge of the Donut Boys: True Stories of Lust, Fame, Survival and Multiple Personality*, in which he profiles bigger-than-life characters. Whether revealing Roseanne Barr's multiple-personality disorder or celebrating the life of a high school student on the edge of adulthood, Sager's narrative nonfiction can be compared to that of Sebastian Junger and Jonathan Krakauer. The Emory University graduate and former *Creative Loafing* intern has been called "the beat poet of American journalism: that rare reporter who can make literature out of shabby reality."
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  • Fight: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Ass-Kicking

    Thu, Apr 17, 2008
    Eugene Robinson reads from his new book, *Fight: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Ass-Kicking but Were Afraid You'd Get Your Ass Kicked for Asking*. Oxbow vocalist and mixed martial arts fighter Robinson tries to explain the mentality of those who live for combat, whether in a sports arena or in a sports bar. He explores all forms of fighting, including knife fighting, prison fighting, boxing, wrestling, hockey fights, mixed martial arts, and plain old “What you looking at?" fighting. He incorporates his own painful duels and adds vivid descriptions of broken bones, broken jaws, and broken spirits.
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    You Want Fries With That?

    Sun, Apr 27, 2008
    Prioleau Alexander walked away from a lucrative career as an advertising executive to get a life. He took jobs as a pizza deliveryman, ice cream scooper, construction worker, ER technician, fast food jockey, and even a cowboy on a Montana dude ranch. In *You Want Fries With That? A White-Collar Burnout Experiences Life at Minimum Wage*, Alexander explores life at minimum wage and proves unequivocally that the grass is not always greener on the other side. (Photo: [Keith McDuffee/Flickr](https://www.flickr.com/photos/gudlyf/3862654181 ""))
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  • Melissa Delbridge: Family Bible

    Thu, May 22, 2008
    Melissa Delbridge reads from her book, *Family Bible*, a collection of short stories based on memories of her early life.
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