The Book Festival of the Marcus Jewish Cultural Center of Atlanta (MJCCA) has announced the full list of authors who will participate in the center's 25th smorgasbord of literature.
Most events at the festival will take place in the center's Dunwoody campus, at 5342 Tilly Mill Road. The festival should attract more than 13,000 visitors, with more than 40 authors speaking at events Nov. 5-20.
The book festival includes a conversation with (and a performance by) Kenny Loggins, introducing his children's book, "Footloose," (Saturday, Nov. 5, 8:15 p.m.); an address by Howard Blum, author of "The Last Goodnight," about debutante Betty Pack and her double life as an Allied spy during World War II (Monday, Nov. 7, 7:30 p.m.); an appearance by Peter Bergen, author of "The United States of Jihad," (Thursday, Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m.); a talk by Shep Gordon, author of "They Call Me Supermensch," which concerns his life as manager, agent, and producer of such talents as Alice Cooper, Bette Davis, Raquel Welch and Groucho Marx. (That program will also include a screening of "Supermensch," a documentary of Gordon's life, directed by Mike Meyers; Saturday, Nov. 12, 8 p.m.)
For a full list of the authors participating in the festival and for ticket prices, go to the MJCCA website.
During the month of September the Marcus center is also hosting several author appearances as a prologue to the festival.
All will take place at the Dunwoody campus, 5342 Tilly Mill Road.
They include a talk by Joby Warrick, author of “Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS,” Tuesday, Sept. 13, 7:30 p.m. ($10-15); an appearance Thursday, Sept. 22, 7:30 p.m., ($10-15) by humor novelist Carl Hiassen, author of “Razor Girl; and a presentation by Kristin Hannah, who will discuss “The Nightingale,” a novel depicting the woman’s side of World War II, Sunday, Sept. 25, 7:30 p.m. ($10-15).
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