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News Articles: Decatur Book Festival

"Smokelore: A Short History of Barbecue in America"

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'Smokelore' Strips BBQ History Down To The Bone

While the origin stories of the barbecue capital of world may vary, Jim Auchmutey has found one thing we can agree on: Barbecue has a Southern accent.

August 30, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Jesse Nighswonger ,
  • and 1 more
Virginia Prescott and Justice Sotomayor at Writer's on a New England Stage on Feb. 5th, 2014.

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Sonia Sotomayor: From The Bronx To The Bench, Trailblazing A Life On The Supreme Court

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor is headed to Atlanta this weekend to talk about her new children’s book Just Ask! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You...

August 29, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Jake Troyer
A chimpanzee sits in an enclosure.

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Primatologist Frans De Waal Explores What Humans Can Learn From Animal Emotions

Atlanta-based author and primatologist Frans de Waal has observed animal behavior for 40 years. He's since challenged prevailing scientific notions of...

August 27, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Elena Rivera ,
  • and 1 more
The Magnetic Girl is Jessica Handler's debut novel.

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Atlanta-Based Author Jessica Handler Explores Mesmerism In Debut Novel

In the late 19th Century, Lulu Hurst transfixed audiences as the "Georgia Wonder." An electrical storm supposedly gave the teenager supernatural powers...

August 23, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott

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On Second Thought For Friday, Aug. 23, 2019

She was a kind of real-life superhero before the days of cosplay and Dragon Con. Lulu Hurst called herself the “Georgia Wonder” in the late 19th century...

August 23, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 6 more
"Fault Lines: A History of the United States Since 1974."

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'Fault Lines' Details The Roots of Political Divisiveness In American Politics

Any thorough study of history reveals that there have always been political, economic and racial divisions in the United States. Princeton historians...

August 22, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott and
  • BRAM SABLE-SMITH

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On Second Thought For Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019

UGA is using underwater gliders, a kind of autonomous robot, to collect data to help better predict hurricanes. Previous models based on satellite data...

August 20, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 6 more
Julia Phillips will be at the AJC Decatur Book Festival on Sunday, September 1.

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Julia Phillips' Debut Novel 'Disappearing Earth' Reimagines Detective Fiction

Surrounded by mountains and the sea, Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula is extremely isolated; there aren’t even roads or rail lines to the area. In Julia...

August 20, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott
Susan Rebecca White's new novel, We Are All Good People Here

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'We Are All Good People Here' Raises Questions About Individual Roles In Collective Equality

Susan Rebecca White's new novel, We Are All Good People Here, follows two women from the 1960s to the late 1980s as they follow different political...

August 16, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott
Karen Abbott's new book "The Ghosts of Eden Park"

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'The Ghosts of Eden Park' Explores The Real Murder Trial During Jazz-Age America

A crafty bootlegger ranking in millions, corrupt feds, early feminists and flappers are the things that made HBO’s Boardwalk Empire a hit. Karen Abbott...

August 15, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • BRAM SABLE-SMITH
New York Times best-selling novelist Joshilyn Jackson.

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'Never Have I Ever' Mines Below The Surface Of Ordinary Lives

Mining below the surface of ordinary lives has made Joshilyn Jackson a multiple New York Times best-selling novelist. Her newest book, Never Have I Ever...

August 06, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott

Two Way Street: Southern Authors Rick Bragg and Armistead Maupin on Family and Identity

On this episode of Two Way Street, we hear from two Southern writers from the Decatur Book Festival. In front of an audience at the festival, new host...

September 06, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Elena Rivera
Tony Award-winning director Kenny Leon returns to Atlanta June 26.

Kenny Leon: America Is A Better Country 'When We Hear Everyone's Story'

On Second Thought introduces a new series of conversations with influential Georgians with Tony Award-winning director Kenny Leon. Long before he made...

June 20, 2018
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By:
  • Fenly Foxen and
  • Virginia Prescott

Daren Wang: 'The Hidden Light Of Northern Fires'

Author and founder of the Decatur Book Festival, Daren Wang has a new book. "The Hidden Light of Northern Fires" offers a fresh take on the American...

September 13, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Ryan McFadin
Henry Author, co-author of the Hank Zipzer series.

Henry Winkler: My Great Accomplishment Is Writing For Children

Actor Henry Winkler, best known for his leading role on TV's "Happy Days," is coming to Georgia this week for the Decatur Book Festival . He’s the co...

August 31, 2017
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  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Sean Powers
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