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News Articles: southern reading list

Frank Reiss and Emmy Carmichael add their picks to the Southern Reading List.

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Southern Reading List: Frank Reiss And Emmy Carmichael From A Cappella Books In Atlanta

Frank Reiss and Emmy Carmichael from A Cappella Books in Atlanta stopped by On Second Thought to share their recommendations for our Southern Reading...

April 28, 2020
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  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Elena Rivera
Karen Head pictured with her latest collection of poems, "Lost on Purpose."

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Southern Reading List: Karen Head

Karen Head is executive director of the communication center at Georgia Institute of Technology. She's also the Waffle House Poet Laureate . The...

November 18, 2019
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  • La'Raven Taylor

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OST Full Show: Esports, Dorothy Butler Gilliam, The Bitter Southerner, Waffle House Poet Laureate

Dr. Vonda Wright spreads the word on the potential for injury in esports. Learn the similarities between traditional and digital sports, and how Dr....

November 18, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 6 more

Southern Reading List: Anthony Grooms

Are you looking to diversify your reading list? Look no further. Anthony Grooms is an author and creative writing professor at Kennesaw State University...

November 08, 2019
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  • La'Raven Taylor
Poet Eve Hoffman gives suggestions for the "Southern Reading List."

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Southern Reading List: Eve Hoffman

Georgia native Eve Hoffman teaches poetry at Emory University. Her most recent book, Memory and Complicity is a collection of autobiographical poems...

September 09, 2019
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  • La'Raven Taylor

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Looking For Your Next Summer Read? Georgia's Independent Bookstores Have You Covered

The official start of summer is just around the corner. Whether you are headed to the lake or the beach, it’s the perfect time to pick up your next...

June 06, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 3 more
E.R. Anderson is the executive director of Charis Circle, the nonprofit associated with Atlanta feminist bookstore Charis Books. Anderson is pictured with colleagues Sara Luce Look and Angela Gabriel.

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Southern Reading List: E.R. Anderson From Charis Books

E.R. Anderson is the executive director of Charis Circle , the nonprofit programming arm of feminist bookstore Charis Books and More in Atlanta....

March 19, 2019
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  • Elena Rivera

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"On Second Thought" For Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019

Dr. Curtis L. Jones Jr. is the second superintendent from Georgia since 2015 to win the national honor. He spoke with "On Second Thought" about the...

February 20, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 5 more
Little Shop of Stories is a bookstore in Decatur featuring both children and adult literature.

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Southern Reading List: Justin Colussy-Estes From Bookstore Little Shop Of Stories

Justin Colussy-Estes is the store manager of Little Shop of Stories, a bookstore in Decatur focusing on literature for children and adults. He stopped...

February 20, 2019
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By:
  • Elena Rivera and
  • BRAM SABLE-SMITH
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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  • La'Raven Taylor

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Southern Reading List: Frank Reiss And Emmy Carmichael From A Cappella Books In Atlanta

Frank Reiss and Emmy Carmichael from A Cappella Books in Atlanta stopped by "On Second Thought" to share their recommendations for our "Southern Reading...

January 11, 2019
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By:
  • Elena Rivera
Kazemde Ajamu gives his favorite southern reads for "On Second Thought."

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Southern Reading List: Kazemde Ajamu

Kazemde Ajamu is owner of Black Dot Cultural Center and Bookstore in Lithonia. He stopped by "On Second Thought" to give his recommendations for our ...

January 02, 2019
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By:
  • La'Raven Taylor and
  • BRAM SABLE-SMITH
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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By:
  • Elena Rivera

On Second Thought For Monday, Dec. 3, 2018

Tuesday is again Election Day in Georgia with runoffs for secretary of state and a spot on the Public Service Commission. Voters will choose between...

December 04, 2018
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 3 more

On Second Thought For Monday, November 26, 2018

It's National Adoption Awareness Month. Georgia's foster care system is in crisis. The number of kids in the state's custody rose 60 percent from 2010...

November 26, 2018
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 3 more
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