Highlights from the AJC Decatur Book Festival

Author Jamie Brickhouse (left) is introduced to the crowd by John Lemley during the AJC Decatur Book Festival on Saturday, September 5, 2015. The DBF the largest independent book festival in the country and one of the five largest overall. Since its launch, more than 1,000 world-class authors and hundreds of thousands of festival-goers have crowded the historic downtown Decatur square to enjoy book signings, author readings, panel discussions, an interactive children's area, live music, parades, cooking demonstrations, poetry slams, writing workshops, and more. JONATHAN PHILLIPS / SPECIAL