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Georgia Center for the Book

Founded in 1920, the Georgia Center for the Book, based at the DeKalb County Public Library, is the statewide affiliate of the Library of Congress with a mission of serving libraries, literacy and literature. We sponsor two popular literary competitions for students, develop and encourage programming for and other literary-related organizations and sponsor some 90 literary programs each year, bringing more than 125 authors to metro Atlanta and the state for free public events.

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The Essential Writings of James Weldon Johnson

Mon, Jan 12, 2009

Rudolph P. Byrd, professor of American studies at Emory University, discusses his new book, *The Essential Writings of James Weldon Johnson*. Johnson (1871-1938) was a novelist, poet, ethno-musicologist and one of the pioneering figures of the Harlem Renaissance.

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Civil War Wives

Mon, Oct 12, 2009

Carol Berkin, Presidential Professor at Baruch College in New York, discusses her revelatory new book, *Civil War Wives*. It focuses on the life and times of three wives -- Julia Dent Grant,wife Of U.S. Grant, Varina Howell Davis, wife of Jefferson Davis, and Angelina Grimke Weld, American politician, lawyer, abolitionist and suffragist -- whose lives offer a unique window on to our national past. Berkin's many notable books include *Revolutionary Mothers: Women in the Struggle for America's Independence*, and *A Brilliant Solution: Inventing the American Constitution*.

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Jack Riggs: The Fireman's Wife

Thu, Jan 15, 2009

Jack Riggs, writer-in-residence at the Writers Institute of Georgia Perimeter College, delivers the first public reading of his new novel, *The Fireman's Wife*.

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Robert Olen Butler: Hell

Thu, Oct 15, 2009

Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Robert Olen Butler discusses his new novel, *Hell*. It's a romp about good, evil, and free will. The characters include a television news anchorman residing in hell and living with Anne Boleyn, surrounded by a remarkable cast including Shakespeare, Humphrey Bogart, most of the popes, and former US presidents.

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Slave No More: Two Men Who Escaped to Freedom

Thu, Nov 15, 2007

David Blight discusses his latest work *Slave No More: Two Men Who Escaped to Freedom*. His new book includes previously unpublished narratives from two former slaves, offering readers a poignant, painful story of lives at once heroic and inspiring.

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Edward Ball: The Genetic Strand

Fri, Nov 9, 2007

Edward Ball discusses his new book *The Genetic Strand*. Ball, a National Book Award winner and Georgia native, looks at the hard science behind DNA forensics, while examining his own mixed family history. *The Genetic Strand* argues that there are hidden dangers in deifying the work of molecular biologists and uncovers several surprising scientific failures. Ball's other books include *Slaves in the Family*, *Peninsula of Lies* and *The Sweet Hell Inside*.

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Peter Greenberg: The Complete Travel Detective Bible

Thu, Nov 1, 2007

Peter Greenberg, the travel editor for NBC's *Today Show* tells all in his new book, *The Complete Travel Detective Bible*. It's the consummate guide for anyone who travels, with advice on how to pack and what never to pack, how to get airline seat upgrades, the best way to make reservations, safety tips for traveling with children and dozens of other smart tips.

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Caroline Miller's Lamb in His Bosom

Mon, Oct 29, 2007

Joye Cauthen, the great-niece of Georgia's first Pulitzer Prize-winning author Caroline Miller, gives a costumed performance-presentation on Miller and her acclaimed 1933 novel, *Lamb in His Bosom*. Cauthen is an experienced performer and storyteller, and her informative program helps bring to life Miller's book and its characters.

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Everyday Miracles: Meditations on Living an Extraordinary Life

Wed, Oct 3, 2007

Ardath Rodale, nationally known author of a number of books on spirituality in modern life, discusses her latest, *Everyday Miracles: Meditations on Living an Extraordinary Life*. This collection, drawn from Rodale's monthly essays in *Prevention* magazine, offers graceful prose pointing readers to the potential for each of us to create, to share, to influence positive change in the world.

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Dallas Hudgens: Season of Gene

Tue, Oct 9, 2007

Dallas Hudgens, a Georgia native and author of the bestselling novel *Drive Like Hell* reads from his new novel, *Season of Gene*. *Season of Gene* is the tale of Joe Rice, owner of a car detailing service and manager of a beer-fueled baseball team, who finds himself in trouble with gangsters over a 1932 bat used by Babe Ruth.

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