Credit: Gallery Books / Rowan Daly
Past meets present in fanciful historical mashup ‘Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert’
Georgia's Bob the Drag Queen adds author to his resume with the publication of his speculative debut novel, “Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert.”
Credit: Albert Sanchez and Pedro Zalba
Georgia’s Bob the Drag queen is more than a ‘traitor.’ She’s an author, too
Multi-hyphenate star Bob the Drag Queen's new book, “Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert,” is out, and she'll appear in Atlanta at Auburn Avenue Research Library.
Credit: Nedra Rhone
Atlanta bookseller pens love letter to Black-owned bookstores with ‘Prose to the People’
Atlanta author and bookseller Katie Mitchell, founder of online and pop-up shop Good Books ATL, recognizes Black-owned bookstores in 'Prose to the People.'
'The Library Dads' rewrite the narrative on Black fatherhood
'The Library Dads' are an Atlanta group rewriting the fatherhood narrative one book at a time. Credit: AJC | Scholastics | The Fatherhood Project | The Guardian
Credit: Justin Taylor for The Atlanta Journal Constitution
Make Orange Crush sweet again? New era dawns for infamous HBCU beach party
Orange Crush, an HBCU spring break party at a Georgia beach, enters a new era this April with a sanctioned festival organizers hope will attract 30,000 attendees
Credit: Photo by the Sintoses
Period authenticity is key in Atlanta Baroque’s take on Monteverdi masterwork
Preview of Atlanta Baroque Orchestra performances of Claudio Monteverdi’s "Vespers" on March 28-29 at the Cathedral of St. Philip, using period instruments.
Credit: (Courtesy of Big Hassle Media)
Patterson Hood didn’t intend to tell early life story on new album, but it emerged
Patterson Hood of Athens, Georgia-based Drive-By Truckers is on tour behind a solo album, “Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams,” which brings him to Terminal West on March 26.
Credit: Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com
In Monroe, residents do double takes when meeting new ‘neighbors’
In Monroe, Georgia, residents are familiarizing themselves with new life-size, lifelike neighbors that aren't quite what they seem.
Credit: Jamie Allen, Newman Springs Publications, Matt Holt Books, Livingston Press
Bookshelf: Grit lit, WWI bio, culinary mystery among small and indie press offerings
This week, check out four new books from small and independent presses, including "Work Is Fun" by Steve Carse, cofounder and CEO of King of Pops.
