The 2014 AJC Decatur Book Festival kicks off Friday, Aug. 29, with a keynote address by Joyce Carol Oates, who launches her new short story collection, "Lovely, Dark, Deep: Stories."
Tickets to the event at Emory University's Schwartz Center are free and limited to two per person.
Starting at 10 a.m. Aug. 5, tickets can be obtained by calling the Arts at Emory Box office at 404-727-5050 or visiting tickets.arts.emory.edu.
Tickets are also available at the following locations: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, A Cappella Books, Charis Books & More, Eagle Eye Books and Little Shop of Stories.