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7-Day Author Forecast for Oct. 22-28
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Here is your 7-day forecast of author appearances in metro Atlanta. As always, everything is subject to change. And not just in this blog, either.
Tonight - Oct. 22
Tom Perotta. “The Abstinence Teacher.” 6 p.m. at Margaret Mitchell House. Free to members, $10 for non-members. The author of “Little Children” writes again about sex and suburbia.
Thomas L. McHaney. Leading Faulknerian scholar presents part two of his illustrated lecture series “Faulkner and the Plain People of the South.” 7:15 p.m. at Decatur Library. Sponsored by Georgia Center for the Book.
Oct. 23
Carl Bernstein. “A Woman in Charge: The Life of Hillary Rodham Clinton.” 7 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, Buckhead. Former Watergate reporter has written a biography of Hillary Clinton, and her campaign wishes he hadn’t.
David R. Kaufman. “Peachtree Creek: A Natural and Unnatural History of Atlanta’s Watershed.” 6 p.m. at Rich Theatre, Woodruff Arts Center.
Oct. 24
Susan Faludi. “The Terror Dream: Fear and Fantasy in Post 9/11 America.” 6 p.m. reception at Margaret Mitchell House. Free to members, $10 to non-members. Non-traditional look at what we’ve been about since 9/11, with an emphasis on gender roles and pop mythology, by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author/scholar.
Frye Gaillard. “Prophet From Plains.” 7:15 p.m. at Decatur Library. Southern expert discusses and signs his new book about Jimmy Carter.
Dana Thomas. “Luxe.” Style-culture reporter for Newsweek talks about her new book about “the decline of quality in the new world of luxury.” If your Lexus won’t start afterward, you get a free tow. 7:30 p.m., Wordsmith Books, Decatur.
Oct. 25
Lance Bass. “Out of Sync.” 8 p.m. at Outwrite Books, Midtown. The former NSync band member talks about his life, his music, his sexuality. OK, everybody, settle down.
Oct. 28
Delia Champion. “The Flying Biscuit Cafe Cookbook.” 2 p.m. at Wordsmith Books. Brunch is served. Seriously.
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By Stille
October 22, 2007 8:06 PM | Link to this
Nationally acclaimed author Jeff Biggers will sign/discuss his books, The United States of Appalachia and In the Sierra Madre, this Saturday, October 27th, at 11am-1pm, at Charis Books in Little Five Books. Winner of an American Book Award, Biggers appears frequently on NPR as a commentator on various issues, more recently on mountaintop removal and coal mining. For more information, see his website: www.jeffbiggers.com
By Kate
October 22, 2007 8:33 PM | Link to this
Dagnabit! I’m missing Tom McHaney’s talky-talk right now. I love that guy.
I did, however, get to see/hear the Dalai Lama :)