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Author Mukherjee to speak Oct. 6 in Duluth

Sept 21, 2011

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Siddharta Mukherjee will speak at 7 p.m. Oct. 6 at the Tommy P. Hughes Grand Ballroom, Salon 1 and 2, Gwinnett Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth.

Mukherjee is the author of “The Emperor of All Maladies,” a chronicle of the history of cancer that was named one of the 10 best books of 2010 by the New York Times. Mukherjee is an assistant professor of medicine at Columbia Medical Center.

The free event is part of the Gwinnett County Public Library's "Fall Into the Arts" series. For more information visit www.gwinnettfallintothearts.org or call 770-978-5154.

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David Wickert writes about the state budget, finance and voting issues. Previously, he covered local government and politics in Gwinnett and Fulton counties. Before moving to Atlanta, he worked at newspapers in Illinois, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.

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