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Photographer Kate T. Parker's book, <i>The Heart of a Boy</i>, celebrates the strength and spirit of boyhood through personable portraits.

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New Book Celebrates 'The Strength And Spirit Of Boyhood'

Atlanta-based photographer Kate T. Parker 's book, Strong Is the New Pretty , showcased girlhood in all its messy, muddy glory. The book featured...

April 02, 2019
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Anissa Gray is the author of "The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls."

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Atlanta Author Highlights Eating Disorders, Incarceration In New Novel

Families often share genetic traits. They also share unfortunate pain, secrets and trauma. That's what Anissa Gray writes about in her debut novel, "The...

March 22, 2019
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"American Pop" is author Snowden Wright's novel about the Forster family, a Southern dynasty built on a lucrative cola company.

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Author Snowden Wright Chronicles Fictional Southern Cola Dynasty In Novel 'American Pop'

Author Snowden Wright is no stranger to a good Southern epic. His new novel, "American Pop," chronicles the fizzy and flat years of a cola empire and...

February 04, 2019
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Author Soniah Kamal's novel, "Unmarriageable," is a modern adaptation of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice."

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Author Soniah Kamal Gives 'Pride And Prejudice' A Modern Update With Novel 'Unmarriageable'

Written more than 200 years ago, Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" has been widely adapted into films, television shows and spanned book genres from...

January 30, 2019
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'On Second Thought' For Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019

Today's show highlighted authors Soniah Kamal and Goldie Taylor, along with discussions on sports fans and information on an upcoming Georgia...

January 30, 2019
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Atlanta author Goldie Taylor picks out her favorite southern reads for "On Second Thought."

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Southern Reading List: Goldie Taylor

Political strategist and author Goldie Taylor knows Georgia politics. Her most recent novel, "Paper Gods," is a political thriller set in Atlanta's...

January 30, 2019
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Author Joshilyn Jackson picks out her favorite southern reads for "On Second Thought."

Southern Reading List: Joshilyn Jackson

Atlanta-based author Joshilyn Jackson has written eight novels, including "The Opposite of Everyone" and "Almost Sisters." She stopped by "On Second...

December 10, 2018
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On Second Thought For Tuesday, October 23, 2018

"On Second Thought" explored rural churches, political thrillers and the legacy of the first black graduate at the University of Georgia today. Sonny...

October 23, 2018
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Jason Reynolds Inspires Young People To Read

Jason Reynolds didn't get through a whole book until he was 17. He's now a bestselling author, and he's trying to change the way young people feel about...

June 07, 2018
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