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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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Composed by Rosanne Cash

Fri, Aug 20, 2010

Rosanne Cash, daughter of music legend Johnny Cash, shares some stories and plays a couple of songs. She performs on a custom-made Martin D-41 guitar donated by America's oldest brewery, Yuengling. The guitar was auctioned after the lecture, with proceeds going to the Decatur Book Festival's literacy efforts.

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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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Paul Verhaeghen: Omega Minor

Mon, Dec 17, 2007

Paul Verhaeghen's discusses his book, *Omega Minor*, which has already been a bestseller in Europe and has won a number of prestigious literary awards there. His English translation has been published in the US, while he teaches psychology at Georgia Tech. Having been compared to such masters as Gunter Grass and Thomas Pynchon, the Flemish author's work is also described by National Book Award winner Richard Powers as taking on "the whole 20th century in a single novel."

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Carbon-Free Home

Sat, Jul 26, 2008

Stephen and Rebekah Hren discuss their book, *The Carbon-Free Home: 36 Remodeling Projects to Help Kick the Fossil-Fuel Habit*.

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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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Guitar and Pen: Songwriting as Storytelling

Sat, May 31, 2008

Nashville music publisher Robert Hicks and Justin Stelter talk about the new book they edited, *A Guitar and a Pen*. The book presents, for the first time, the literary work of some of the best storytellers in the world: the songwriters who cut and polish tales down to sparkling three-minute gems. A blend of fiction and nonfiction, humor, and poignancy, these tales range from Kris Kristofferson's charming tale of how an explicit natural rock formation causes chaos in a small farming town, to the true story of bluegrass founder Bill Monroe's first visit to the White House, as told by Hazel Smith. Other contributors include Hal Ketchum, Janis Ian, Mark D. Sanders, Tom T. Hall, and Marshall Chapman.

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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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Bedroom Secrets of Master Chefs

Sat, May 12, 2007

Irvine Welsh, Scottish author of *Trainspotting* reads from his latest novel, *The Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs*. Co-sponsored by The Chattahoochee Review.

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Sin in the Second City: Chicago's Everleigh Club Brothel

Thu, Aug 2, 2007

Karen Abbott tells the tale of the Everleigh Club brothel that operated from 1900 to 1911 on Chicago's Near South Side. The madams, Ada and Minna Everleigh, were sisters whose shifting identities had them as traveling actors, Edgar Alan Poe's relatives, Kentucky debutantes fleeing violent husbands, and daughters of a once-wealthy Virginia lawyer crushed by the Civil War. Abbott tells the tale of how the custom of drinking champagne out of a slipper may have started at the Everleigh Club.

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