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Author Bettye Kearse joined Virginia Prescott for a virtual author talk series presented by the Atlanta History Center. They discussed her new book, "The Other Madisons: The Lost History of a President's Black Family."

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Author Dr. Bettye Kearse Challenges The Narrative Of Her Ancestry - Uncovering 'The Other Madisons'

James Madison was the fourth president of the United States, one of the founders of our country and author of the first drafts of the U.S. Constitution...

July 21, 2020
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Jesse Nighswonger
Author Mary Beth Keane joined Virginia Prescott for a virtual author talk series presented by the Atlanta History Center. They discussed her latest book, the New York Times best-seller "Ask Again, Yes."

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Author Mary Beth Keane's 'Ask Again, Yes' Explores Addiction, Mental Illness And Forgiveness

Mary Beth Keane’s 2019 novel Ask Again, Yes was an instant New York Times bestseller, and is now out on paperback. The book follows the families of two...

May 29, 2020
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Jesse Nighswonger
Author Sue Monk Kidd joined Virginia Prescott for a virtual author talk series presented by the Atlanta History Center. They discussed Kidd's new novel, "The Book of Longings."

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Sue Monk Kidd’s 'The Book Of Longings' Imagines The Story Of Jesus’ Wife

Author Sue Monk Kidd was raised in a conventionally Baptist family in Sylvester, Georgia. Her memoir, The Dance of the Dissident Daughter , follows her...

May 08, 2020
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Jesse Nighswonger
Author Julia Alvarez's latest novel, "Afterlife," is her first book for adults in nearly 15 years.

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Julia Alvarez Grapples With Grief, Aging And The Immigrant Experience In Her New Novel, 'Afterlife'

For nearly 15 years, National Medal of the Arts award-winning poet and author Julia Alvarez has focused on writing picture books and novels for children...

May 01, 2020
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  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Pria Mahadevan

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Looking For A Great Winter Read? We Asked Georgia's Independent Booksellers To Share Their Lists

It seemed like winter came early this year with record low temperatures dipping below the 20s. As the cold weather continues, cozy up with a blanket,...

December 05, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 2 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
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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  • Virginia Prescott
Nic Stone's, "Odd One Out" out today.

Atlanta Author Talks Being The 'Odd One Out'

Being a teenager today is difficult enough. For many, shifting definitions of sexual orientation adds layers of adolescent angst. A new young adult...

October 11, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • La'Raven Taylor

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