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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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Rosalynn Carter: Equal Partner in the White House

Mon, Jan 28, 2008

Scott Kaufman, historian and co-author of *The Presidency of Jimmy Carter*, gives us a new, comprehensive biography of Mr. Carter's wife in his new book, *Rosalynn Carter: Equal Partner in the White House*. He depicts a hard-working, energetic, ambitious First Lady who remains one of the most admired women in the world. He also examines how she became a lightning rod for controversy by taking on roles that many people considered inappropriate.

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John Burnham Schwartz: The Commoner

Mon, Feb 11, 2008

John Burnham Schwartz' discusses his fourth novel, *The Commoner*, which is a tale inspired by the dramatic, real-life stories of the reigning empress and crown princess of Japan. It is a story of a brutally and controlled existence, at once hidden and exposed, and of a complex relationship between two isolated women. Schwartz' other novels include *Reservation Road* and *Bicycle Days*.

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Annette Gordon-Reed: Hemingses of Monticello

Mon, Sep 29, 2008

Professor of law at New York Law School and professor of history at Rutgers University, Annette Gordon-Reed talks about her new book, *The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family*. In her new work, Gordon-Reed tells the story of the Hemingses, whose close blood ties to the third US president had been systematically expunged from American history until very recently. It brings to life not only Sally Hemings and Thomas Jefferson, but also their children and Hemings' siblings, who shared a father with Jefferson's wife, Martha.

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Jeffrey Deaver: The Sleeping Doll

Wed, Jun 6, 2007

Jeffrey Deaver talks about his latest novel, *The Sleeping Doll*, in which California investigator Kathryn Dance confronts a dangerous Manson-like cult murderer who escapes from prison and his life sentence. **Jeffery Deaver** is a *New York Times* bestselling author of 23 suspense novels including *The Cold Moon*, *The Bone Collector*, and *The Stone Monkey*.

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General Sherman and the Georgia Belles

Wed, Apr 18, 2007

Cathy Kaemmerlen discusses and performs her book *General Sherman and the Georgia Belles*. The book shares the stories of a collection of dignified, defiant women and their reactions when General Sherman marched his troops through their homeland in 1864. *General Sherman and the Georgia Belles* includes the tales of Mary Ann Harris Gay of Decatur and Minerva McClatchey of Marietta.

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Susan Richard Shreve: Warm Springs

Thu, Jun 7, 2007

Author Susan Richard Shreve discusses her new memoir, *Warm Springs*, an inspiring story of her battle with polio as a teen and her recovery in Georgia's Warm Springs.

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Comediennes: Women Who Made Television Funny

Tue, May 22, 2007

David Tucker discusses his book *The Women Who Made Television Funny: Ten Stars of 1950s Sitcoms*, about the early years of TV, and the comediennes who made us laugh.

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Love Cemetery: Unburying the Secret History of Slaves

Thu, Jun 21, 2007

China Galland author of *Love Cemetery: Unburying the Secret History of Slaves*, reads from her work, the story of a Texas town's reconciliation with its slave-owning past. China Galland is a professor in residence at the Center for Arts, Religion and Education at the Graduate Theological Union in California.

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Golf Pros: Literature on the Links

Mon, Jun 25, 2007

Golf writer Todd Sentell's reads from his new novel, *Toonamint of Champions*, an insider's spoof on the manners and mores at America's most prestigious club, the Augusta National, home of the Masters. Bob Cupp, who has designed more than 140 courses worldwide, shares some of his golf-centric mystery novel, *The Edict*, set in 15th century Scotland.

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Mr. Sebastian and the Negro Magician

Mon, Jul 9, 2007

Daniel Wallace discusses his new book *Mr. Sebastian and the Negro Magician*. The story is that of a circus family, set against the backdrop of the rural South in the middle of the 20th century. Daniel Wallace is the author of three other novels: *Big Fish*, *Ray in Reverse*, and *The Watermelon King *. Daniel Wallace's books have been translated into 21 languages.

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