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Singer-songwriter, activist, and author Billy Bragg is out with a new work: a political pamphlet titled "The Three Dimensions of Freedom."

Musician And Author Billy Bragg Says Free Speech Depends On Accountability, Music On Empathy

Billy Bragg is many things: a poet, punk rocker, folk musician, and singer-songwriter. He’s also an activist, music historian, and best-selling author....

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Author Julia Alvarez's latest novel, "Afterlife," is her first book for adults in nearly 15 years.

Julia Alvarez Grapples With Grief, Aging And The Immigrant Experience In Her New Novel, 'Afterlife'

For nearly 15 years, National Medal of the Arts award-winning poet and author Julia Alvarez has focused on writing picture books and novels for children...

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Journalist and author Jennifer Steinhauer joined Virginia Prescott for a new virtual author talks series presented by the Atlanta History Center. They discussed Steinhauer's new book, "The Firsts: The Inside Story of the Women Reshaping Congress."

Author Jennifer Steinhauer's New Book 'The Firsts' Focuses On Groundbreaking Women In Congress

“The Squad” gets a lot of media attention, but they are just one part of the record number of women elected to Congress in 2018. In fact, it was the...

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New York Times best-selling author Wahida Clark got her start as an author while serving a federal prison sentence. Today, she runs her own publishing company and is known as "the queen of street lit."

The 'Queen Of Street Lit': Wahida Clark's Journey From Federal Prison To Best-Seller Lists

When Wahida Clark went to federal prison in 1999, she knew she needed some way to support her teenage daughters from behind bars. She never thought it...

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Winston Churchill visiting bomb-damaged areas of the East End of London, Sept. 8, 1940. Erik Larson's new book, 'The Splendid and the Vile,' dives into the details behind how Churchill guided the U.K. through the hardships of the London Blitz.

Erik Larson's 'The Splendid And The Vile' Illustrates Churchill's Leadership During The London Blitz

On May 10, 1940, Hitler invaded Holland and Belgium, and Winston Churchill was named Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He addressed the House of...

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Nic Stone's awareness of race as a young child thrusted her into better understanding her world and affected her writing as a New York Times best selling author

Spelman Alumna, Best Selling Author Talks Childhood Influence, Representation

When Spelman alumna and New York Times best selling author Nic Stone was in high school, the authors of most of the books she had to read were by “dead...

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"Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone on sale Jan. 7.

Atlanta Author Nic Stone Tackles Race Relations In Debut Middle-Grade Novel, 'Clean Getaway'

Atlanta native Nic Stone has not shied away from racism, belonging and the weight of history in her novels for young adults. The New York Times best...

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"The Winter Sisters" is Tim Westover's second novel. The book follows the tale of a doctor in provincial 1820's Lawrenceville as he tries to understand the folk medicine of three mysterious sisters.

'The Winter Sisters' Digs Into Southern Folklore And Antebellum Medicine

The Winter Sisters is a historical fiction novel set in Lawrenceville, Georgia in 1822. When a self-righteous doctor arrives in the tiny, backwater town...

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OST Full Show: Gnat Line, Black Lips, Joshilyn Jackson

Gnats don’t read maps, but the bugs do seem hesitant to cross an unseen, geographic boundary in Georgia. Learn about the disparities north and south of...

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National Book Award nominee Margaret Wilkerson Sexton explores the power and strength passed through African American families in her new book 'The Revisioners.'

The Intergenerational Power In Margaret Wilkerson Sexton's New Book 'The Revisoners'

Ava King is a newly divorced mother of a teenage son when she moves into her grandmother’s posh New Orleans home. Ava is the descendant of slaves,...

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Mo Rocca will be at The Carter Center on Thursday, Nov. 21 to talk about his new book, "Mobituaries: Great Lives Worth Reliving."

From Sammy Davis Jr. To Toomer's Oaks, Mo Rocca Gives New Life To Forgotten Stories In 'Mobituaries'

Mo Rocca follows the world of the living as correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning , panelist for Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me , and host of The Henry Ford's...

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Janisse Ray's memoir, 'Ecology of a Cracker Childhood,' came out with its 15th anniversary edition last year.

Author Janisse Ray On The Magic Of Books And South Georgia's Forests

Each year, The Georgia Writers Hall of Fame inducts new members to its growing list of authors who have made significant literary contributions to the...

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Alice Walker stands in front of a picture of herself from 1974 as she tours her archives at Emory University, in Atlanta.

Author Alice Walker Honored In Hometown Of Eatonton

The town of Eatonton, Georgia, will honor one of its own this weekend: prolific poet, Pulitzer prize winning novelist and activist Alice Walker. The...

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Author and New York Times Columnist David Brooks speaking with Bill Nigut about his new book 'The Second Mountain.'

Political Rewind: David Brooks On Living A Moral Life

On this edition of Political Rewind, David Brooks is one of The New York Times most widely read and respected opinion writers. He’s a familiar presence...

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How Boiled Cornmeal Became A Southern Staple

Whether you go yellow or white, sweet or savory, grits are a Southern food staple now popping up on menus all over the country. Food writer Erin Byers...

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