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The "On Second Thought" team celebrates their one-year anniversary.

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'On Second Thought' Celebrates Its One-Year Anniversary

One year ago, today, On Second Thought was relaunched with a whole new staff. To celebrate the anniversary, the whole team joined Virginia in the studio...

September 17, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 4 more

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On Second Thought For Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019

Today marks one year since On Second Thought relaunched in its current form. The whole team is on air today to share what has surprised and delighted us...

September 17, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 6 more
 Alice Walker stands in front of a picture of herself from 1974 as she tours her archives at Emory University, in Atlanta.

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Author Alice Walker Honored In Hometown Of Eatonton

The town of Eatonton, Georgia, will honor one of its own this weekend: prolific poet, Pulitzer prize winning novelist and activist Alice Walker. The...

July 12, 2019
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  • La'Raven Taylor and
  • Virginia Prescott

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One Year After 'An American Marriage,' Author Tayari Jones Reflects On Coming Home To Atlanta

Whether celebrated joyfully or begrudgingly, Valentine's Day is the holiday when the varieties of love – or the absence of love – come sharply into...

February 14, 2019
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  • Elena Rivera ,
  • Leighton Rowell ,
  • and 1 more
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
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
Oprah Winfrey (l) added "An American Marriage" into her book club. The novel was wriitten by Atlanta native Tayari Jones (r).

Atlanta Native Tayari Jones Included In Oprah's Book Club

We talked with Atlanta-native Tayari Jones . Her latest novel, “ An American Marriage ,” was included this month in Oprah’s Book Club. Jones is in...

February 16, 2018
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Sean Powers

New Anthology Looks At Atlanta Through The Lens Of Noir

"Atlanta Noir," a new collection of short stories comes out today. The book depicts neighborhoods in the city using grim and moody devices typical of...

August 01, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Ryan McFadin

On Second Thought For Tuesday, August 1, 2017

First, the number of high-poverty neighborhoods in the metro Atlanta area tripled between 2000 and 2015. That’s according to a new Harvard study, which...

August 01, 2017
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  • Celeste Headlee ,
  • Emily Cureton ,
  • and 3 more

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