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Elaine Pagels tonight, and other authors
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
You could pretty much spend most of your evenings going from one author event in Atlanta to the next, and build yourself a nice library of signed first editions, if you had the time, money and energy. We are awash in authors coming to town.
Tonight, for example, two very different author appearances: Elaine Pagels at Emory and Cassandra King in Marietta.
Pagels, a highly respected religion scholar who writes books that regular folks can read, will talk about Judas Iscariot at 7 tonight Emory’s Glenn Memorial Auditorium. Tickets are $10. Her latest bestseller is “Reading Judas: The Gospel of Judas and the Shaping of Christianity,” and she’s also still identified with her groundbreaking work explaining the Gnostic Gospels. Her book “The Gnostic Gospels” was chosen by the Modern Library as one of the 100 most important books of the 20th century.
Also tonight, Cassandra King will be at the Book Exchange in Marietta for a four-hour marathon, reading and signing from 4-6 p.m., then meeting with the store’s book club from 6-8 p.m. King happens to be the wife of Southern icon Pat Conroy. Her new book, “Queen of Broken Hearts,” is about a woman who runs a retreat for people recovering from divorce. She’ll also be talking about her last book, “Same Sweet Girls.”
As we go along, we’ll talk in more detail about some authors who are coming to town. But for now, here’s just a quick checklist for September, so you can mark your calendar now if so inclined. These are all subject to change, needless to say.
Sept. 13: Bill Osinski, Wordsmith Books, Decatur.
Sept. 14: Stephenie Meyer at Barnes & Noble, Alpharetta.
Sept. 22: Philip DuPoy at Book Exchange, Marietta
Sept. 25: Robert Fulghum, Margaret Mitchell House
Sept. 26: Tess Gerritsen, Margaret Mitchell House
Sept. 28: Amy Sedaris, Wordsmith
Sept. 29: Christopher Moore, Wordsmith
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By Lily Toad
September 6, 2007 11:01 AM | Link to this
Here’s a plug for Access Atlanta’s listing of author signings. I’ve bookmarked this site and check it at least once a week to keep up with literary happenings. Some weeks I do go to more than one signing. http://tinyurl.com/36pb3u
By kate
September 6, 2007 4:47 PM | Link to this
Decatur Library has several authors coming as well—beyond the Georgia Center for the Book. Additionally, Dr. Tom McHaney is giving another one of his marvelous Faulkner lectures on Sept. 24.
http://www.dekalblibrary.org/
By Cathy
September 7, 2007 7:02 PM | Link to this
Thanks for the plug about Cassandra King! We had a nice turnout last night. Ms. King did 2 question & answer sessions as well as a reading. It was a thrill for us to host her. We’re looking forward to our next event on September 22nd with playwright/author,Phillip DePoy.