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State affiliate of the Center for the Book at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.

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Book Cover for: Sister Mother Warrior, Vanessa Riley

Sister Mother Warrior

Vanessa Riley
Georgia Center for the Book (GCB)Georgia Center for the Book (GCB)

Join us in the Decatur Library Auditorium on Thursday, July 14th, for a conversation between Vanessa Riley and Nicki Salcedo! They'll be discussing Vanessa's brand new book Sister Mother Warrior. Register here: https://t.co/BE4YRNdbRl. @NickiSalcedo @VanessaRiley @eagleeyebooks

Paperback, Large Print, 2022

$36.00Member price:$18.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Standing in the Forest of Being Alive, Katie Farris

Standing in the Forest of Being Alive

Katie Farris
Georgia Center for the Book (GCB)Georgia Center for the Book (GCB)

Join us for an evening with Georgia poets Ilya Kaminsky and Katie Farris. Farris will read from her new collection Standing in the Forest of Being Alive, and they will discuss their work of translating poems by Ukrainian writers. Registration requested. https://t.co/OFww192x0z https://t.co/3qflTABUn6

Paperback, 2023

$18.95Member price:$9.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Aquanaut: A Graphic Novel, Dan Santat

The Aquanaut: A Graphic Novel

Dan Santat
Georgia Center for the Book (GCB)Georgia Center for the Book (GCB)

Join us for our outdoor, in-person events at the library! First up we partner with @lilshopostories to welcome Dan Santat (The Aquanaut) on Wednesday. Read our newsletter for details and more about all the exciting events we have coming up. - https://t.co/34yNKujFsI https://t.co/4a5UGevnwh

Paperback, 2022

$12.99Member price:$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Obama: An Intimate Portrait, Pete Souza

Obama: An Intimate Portrait

Pete Souza
Georgia Center for the Book (GCB)Georgia Center for the Book (GCB)

Announcement: The Keynote Speaker for the 2022 Decatur Book Festival will be Pete Souza, the Chief Official White House Photographer for Barack Obama! Tickets are free, but required, & available beginning noon Aug. 29, 2022, so mark your calendars now! https://t.co/E5Uysri3ny https://t.co/M9Mk9JlCvr

Hardcover, 2017

$60.00Member price:$35.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
Book Cover for: The Cicada Tree, Robert Gwaltney

The Cicada Tree

Robert Gwaltney
Georgia Center for the Book (GCB)Georgia Center for the Book (GCB)

Join us tonight on the top floor of the Decatur Library parking lot for an in-person event with Robert Gwaltney! He'll be talking about his book The Cicada Tree with Candice Dyer. Read more and register here: https://t.co/Wl2Y7gXv9f.

Paperback, 2022

$22.00Member price:$19.80 + Free shipping10% off
Book Cover for: Straight Into Darkness: Tom Petty as Rock Mystic, Megan Volpert

Straight Into Darkness: Tom Petty as Rock Mystic

Megan Volpert
Georgia Center for the Book (GCB)Georgia Center for the Book (GCB)

Join us for Georgia author and poet Megan Volpert (Straight Into Darkness: Tom Petty as Rock Mystic) in conversation with Erin Keane, critic, poet, essayist, journalist (Runaway: Notes on the Myths That Made Me). Learn more and register: https://t.co/TDS8kNba6B

Paperback, 2022

$21.95Member price:$10.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Nobody's Magic, Destiny O. Birdsong

Nobody's Magic

Destiny O. Birdsong
Georgia Center for the Book (GCB)Georgia Center for the Book (GCB)

Watch last night's wonderful event with Destiny O. Birdsong and Chantal James in conversation with Nicki Salcedo, here: https://t.co/SLI4Nqp5dN, and then pick up copies from @acappellabooks! Nobody's Magic: https://t.co/8QFRUmyjKk None But the Righteous: https://t.co/C1FN7sXr3l https://t.co/jmKwBYCkT8

Paperback, 2023

$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Magic, Chantal Spies

Magic

Chantal Spies
Georgia Center for the Book (GCB)Georgia Center for the Book (GCB)

Watch last night's wonderful event with Destiny O. Birdsong and Chantal James in conversation with Nicki Salcedo, here: https://t.co/SLI4Nqp5dN, and then pick up copies from @acappellabooks! Nobody's Magic: https://t.co/8QFRUmyjKk None But the Righteous: https://t.co/C1FN7sXr3l https://t.co/jmKwBYCkT8

Hardcover, 2017

$28.95Member price:$27.50 + Free shipping5% off
Book Cover for: Inciting Joy: Essays, Ross Gay

Inciting Joy: Essays

Ross Gay
Georgia Center for the Book (GCB)Georgia Center for the Book (GCB)

Join us Nov. 9th, 2022, to celebrate Ross Gay's memoir Inciting Joy. In these gorgeously written and timely pieces, the prize-winning poet and author considers the joy we incite when we care for each other. Learn more and register here: https://t.co/ONaHRfSvsS @thebravething https://t.co/wipU9Cv1kS

Paperback, 2024

$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Gathering Blossoms Under Fire: The Journals of Alice Walker, 1965-2000, Alice Walker

Gathering Blossoms Under Fire: The Journals of Alice Walker, 1965-2000

Alice Walker
Georgia Center for the Book (GCB)Georgia Center for the Book (GCB)

The National Book Festival is this weekend! We would like to highlight our Adult Readers’ Selection for the Roadmap To Reading: Great Reads from Great Places. We chose Gathering Blossoms Under Fire: The Journals of Alice Walker, Edited by Valerie Boyd. https://t.co/ZlwKvNJEx0 https://t.co/7tRD1WTBy6

Paperback, 2024

$21.99Member price:$10.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book