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Margaret Mitchell House & Museum

The Margaret Mitchell House & Museum was founded in 1990 to save and preserve the house where Margaret Mitchell lived and wrote the book Gone With the Wind. On August 1, 2004, the Margaret Mitchell House merged with the Atlanta History Center (AHC). As a result, the AHC oversees the operation of the two-acre site which includes the Margaret Mitchell House, Gone With the Wind Movie Museum, Visitors Center, Museum Shop and The Center for Southern Literature. Tours of the exhibits tell the story of Margaret Mitchell beyond the book and movie, including her journalism career, philanthropy and family history. The Center for Southern Literature, the programming division of the MMH, preserves the legacy of Margaret Mitchell through weekly literary author programs, creative writing classes for adults and youth, and the administration of the PEN/Faulkner Writers in Schools Program.

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The Clarks: Mistresses of Mystery

Thu, May 8, 2008

In *Where Are You Now?*, Mary Higgins Clark tells the story of Charles MacKenzie Jr. who has been missing for 10 years. He left his Manhattan upper west side apartment one morning and was never seen again. Yet, each Mother's Day, he makes a call to his mother. Carol Higgins Clark discusses *Zapped*, which begins with the Reillys returning home from a fun summer weekend. When the lights of the city mysteriously go off, Regan and Jack are left alone in their home with a thief who knows the location of a safe inside the house.

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Jay Hakes: Declaring Energy Independence

Thu, Aug 14, 2008

Executive Director of the Jimmy Carter Library and Museum Jay Hakes discusses his new book, *A Declaration of Energy Independence*, which outlines seven economically and politically viable paths to energy independence. In response to the 1970s oil crisis, America developed a bipartisan energy policy that made America safer, greener, and far less dependent on foreign oil. In response to the oil crisis of the 1970s, American oil imports fell by 50% and greenhouse gas emissions dropped by nine percent in just five years. Hakes explains how this was possible, and how America can do it again?

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Charles Martin: Where the River Ends

Tue, Sep 16, 2008

Charles Martin discusses his latest novel, *Where the River Ends*. **Charles Martin** served one year at Hampton University as an adjunct professor in the English department. In 1999, he left a career in business to pursue his writing. He and his wife, Christy, live a stone's throw from the St. John's River in Jacksonville, Florida, with their three boys, Charlie, John T., and Rives. Martin is also the author of *When Crickets Cry*.

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Iris and Roy Johansen: Silent Thunder

Tue, Jul 8, 2008

Mother and son authors, Iris and Roy Johansen, team up to discuss their latest collaboration, *Silent Thunder*. The story is a suspense tale about a mysterious submarine that holds a dark secret. This is a rare appearance by Iris Johansen, who has written 17 consecutive *New York Times* bestselling novels. She lives in Georgia. Edgar Award-winner Roy Johansen, Iris Johansen's son, is a novelist and screenwriter. He lives in southern California with his wife.

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Mary Alice Monroe: Time Is A River

Thu, Jul 10, 2008

Mary Alice Monroe discusses her latest novel, *Time Is A River*. It's the story of Mia Landan, a woman healing from divorce in a remote cabin by a river.

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What Women Want

Tue, Jun 17, 2008

Writers Karen Essex, Sheila Weller, and Katie Hickman discuss their new titles and explore what women really want to read during their summer vacations.

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Garrison Keillor: Liberty

Fri, Sep 26, 2008

Garrison Keillor introduces his book, *Liberty*, the latest offering from the host of *A Prairie Home Companion*.

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Candace Bushnell: One Fifth Avenue

Mon, Oct 6, 2008

Candace Bushnell, *The New York Times* author of *Lipstick Jungle* and *Sex and the City*, examines the lives of the tough and tender women who call the tony building at one Fifth Avenue home. *One Fifth Avenue* is a modern-day story of old and new money, and the thirst for power and social prominence that goes with it.

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Honor Moore: The Bishop's Daughter

Wed, Oct 8, 2008

Honor Moore discusses her most recent memoir, *The Bishop's Daughter*, the story of Moore's complex and visionary father, a man who was an Episcopal priest, an activist bishop in Washington under the Johnson administration, and a civil rights leader. Moore’s story covers issues of American life: war, race, family, sexuality, and faith. Moore is also the author of three collections of poems.

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French Women for All Seasons

Thu, Jan 11, 2007

Mireille Guiliano, author of the best seller, French Women Don't Get Fat, discusses her newest book French Women for All Seasons: A Year of Secrets, Recipes, and Pleasure. French Women for All Seasons: A Year of Secrets, Recipes, and Pleasure is a guide, showing how to savor all life's moments in moderation, in season, and, above all, with pleasure. Brimming with fresh advice and seasonal stories, Guiliano's latest focuses on food bien sur (more than 100 delicious new recipes) but also on many other aspects of living that should bring us pleasure, such as picking a wine, dressing well, and even arranging flowers. **Mireille Guiliano** was born and raised in France. President and CEO of Clicquot, Inc (LVMH), she splits her year between New York and Paris. Her first book, French Women Don't Get Fat, has appeared in 37 languages.

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