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SUMMARY:Join us for our Fourth Annual Poetry Read-Aloud!
DESCRIPTION:Our poetry read-aloud is a spring ritual — held annually in April in celebration of National Poetry Month. Friends and customers gather\, seated in a circle\, to share favorite poems which are read aloud. The sound of the words\, the lilt of the human voice — these are joyful music. It is wonderful to give an hour to thoughtful listening. Come be part of the fun. Bring two poems of your selection (can be two you’ve personally written or not) and find your way to The NewSouth Bookstore on Tuesday\, April 21 at 5:30pm.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/join-us-for-our-fourth-annual-poetry-read-aloud/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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SUMMARY:One Hour/One Poem: Discover the verse of Robert Frost
DESCRIPTION:Make a date with a poem and Dr. Susie Paul. Off the success in 2025 of One Hour/One Poem\, Paul returns to The NewSouth Bookstore to teach one great nineteenth- or early twentieth-century poem in each of four sessions of an hour or less. The program is a deep dive into the work of four significant American writers\, all giants of the poetic form: Edgar Allan Poe\, Paul Laurence Dunbar\, Robert Frost\, and Langston Hughes. Paul is a master educator with a deep love of poetry\, who is thrilled to have the opportunity to teach these works. “Birches” by Robert Frost\, written in 1915\, is the subject of her third session\, scheduled for Tuesday\, April 14 at 5:30pm. Hope you can join us.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/one-hour-one-poem-discover-the-verse-of-robert-frost/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Kate Brown with Tiny Gardens Everywhere: The Past\, Present\, and the Future of the Self-Provisioning City
DESCRIPTION:From distinguished MIT professor of the history of science Kate Brown comes a new book\, Tiny Gardens Everywhere: The Past\, the Present\, and the Future of the Self-Provisioning City. Join us for her talk about it at The NewSouth Bookstore on Tuesday\, April 7 at 5:30pm. Tiny Gardens Everywhere is a tribute to small-scale gardens that is something more — an inspiring vision of the transformative potential of gardening and urban life from the eighteenth century to the twenty-first. As fellow author/gardener Novella Carpenter describes it\, “this vibrant secret history validates our work and guides future gardeners toward better composting\, radical use of common spaces\, and plenty of zucchini.” Green thumbs and brown thumbs\, this will be a program you won’t want to miss.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/kate-brown-with-tiny-gardens-everywhere-the-past-present-and-the-future-of-the-self-provisioning-city/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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SUMMARY:W. Caleb McDaniel with Sweet Taste of Liberty: A True Story of Slavery and Restitution in America
DESCRIPTION:We are proud to have as our special guest W. Caleb McDaniel for a talk about his book\, Sweet Taste of Liberty: A True Story of Slavery and Restitution in America. An epic tale of a Black woman who survived bondage twice and won reparations against impossible odds\, it’s breathtaking work\, beautifully written\, which won the Pulitzer Prize for History. Join us at The NewSouth Bookstore on Tuesday\, March 31 at 5:30pm.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/w-caleb-mcdaniel-with-sweet-taste-of-liberty-a-true-story-of-slavery-and-restitution-in-america/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Gregory O'Malley with The Escapes of David George
DESCRIPTION:From a prize-winning historian comes a dramatic story about a Black man’s relentless search for freedom in Revolutionary-era America. Piecing together archival records and David George’s own brief account of his life―the earliest written testimony by a fugitive enslaved person in North America―Gregory O’Malley presents a thrilling narrative and unique perspective on our nation’s origins\, principles\, and contradictions.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/gregory-omalley-with-the-escapes-of-david-george/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Michael Brownstein with Somebody Should Do Something
DESCRIPTION:In his new book\, Somebody Should Do Something\, Michael Brownstein delivers a novel and scientific approach to creating transformative social change—and the surprising ways that each of us can help make a real difference. His is a book for these times! Follow the critics to The NewSouth Bookstore for an empowering discussion about social change that will inspire us all: Sunday\, March 29 at 3pm.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/michael-brownstein-with-somebody-should-do-something/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Dennis McCarthy\, author and literary executor for Cormac McCarthy
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening with Dennis McCarthy\, author of The Gospel According to Billy the Kid\, winner of the 2021 New Mexico-Arizona Book Award for Historical Fiction. Steward of his late brother Cormac McCarthy’s literary estate\, Dennis brings a rare and intimate understanding of Cormac’s body of work and native talents to his own remarkable writing debut. Our bookstore evening will give you an introduction to both. Mark your calendars to join us on Thursday\, March 26 at 5:30pm at The NewSouth Bookstore.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/dennis-mccarthy-author-and-literary-executor-for-cormac-mccarthy/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Beronda Montgomery with When Trees Testify
DESCRIPTION:We’re excited to announce a bookstore talk by Beronda L. Montgomery in connection with her new book\, When Trees Testify: Science\, Wisdom\, History\, and America’s Black Botanical Legacy. This stunning cultural and personal reclamation of Black history and Black botanical mastery offers up lessons from the natural world shared through the stories of long-lived trees. Montgomery is an award-winning plant biologist\, her book a journey through science and the sacred. Don’t miss this special event on Tuesday\, March 24 at 5:30pm.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/beronda-montgomery-with-when-trees-testify/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260319T173000
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SUMMARY:Gin Phillips with her new novel\, Ruby Falls
DESCRIPTION:Her new historical thriller brings the talented Gin Phillips to The NewSouth Bookstore on Thursday\, March 19 at 5:30pm. Set in and around Chattanooga during the Great Depression\, Phillips weaves a captivating tale of intrigue with a race for survival in a clever story that is hard to put down.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/gin-phillips-with-her-new-novel-ruby-falls/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Peter Brannen with “The Story of CO2 Is the Story of Everything”
DESCRIPTION:We welcome Peter Brannen to The NewSouth Bookstore on Tuesday\, March 17 at 5:30pm with his new book\, The Story of CO2 Is the Story of Everything. A contributing writer at The Atlantic\, Brannen is an esteemed scribe in the field of Earth Science. The Story of CO2 Is the Story of Everything describes how carbon dioxide made planet Earth\, shaped our human history\, and now holds our future in the balance. Ambitious and absorbing\, it brings to life the story of CO2 and its importance to all life forms. Come meet the author of this fascinating new work.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/peter-brannen-with-the-story-of-co2-is-the-story-of-everything/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260312T173000
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SUMMARY:An evening of folk music with guitarist Kray Van kirk
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of folk Americana at The NewSouth Bookstore on Thursday\, March 12 at 5:30pm. We are pleased to host Kray Van Kirk who comes to us all the way from Alaska. A fine finger-style guitarist with a sonorous baritone voice\, Van Kirk will delight you with his soulful storytelling and music magic.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/an-evening-of-folk-music-with-guitarist-kray-van-kirk/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260310T173000
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SUMMARY:Kathryn Beasley talk about "The Proof Is in the Dough"
DESCRIPTION:For Women’s History Month\, the perfect guest! Kathryn Beasley joins us with her new book The Proof Is in the Dough\, which examines how rural Southern women\, White and Black\, used the extension system during the Progressive Era (1920s and ’30s) to make ends meet. This work is a fascinating slice of our Southern history celebrating the resiliency of women and their rural extension partners. Come learn about it on Tuesday\, March 10 at 5:30pm.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/kathryn-beasley-talk-about-the-proof-is-in-the-dough/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Jack Drake with his new memoir\, Be Not Afraid
DESCRIPTION:Famed Alabama civil rights attorney Jack Drake is our special bookstore guest on Sunday\, March 8 at 3pm. He will regale us with stories about his life and legal career spent battling for racial justice as described in his new book\, Be Not Afraid: A Southern Journey Through Law\, Liberty\, and Civil Rights. Join us for what will be a most interesting event.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/jack-drake-with-his-new-memoir-be-not-afraid/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260304T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260304T190000
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SUMMARY:Joshilyn Jackson talk about "Missing Sister"
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to bring bestselling novelist Joshilyn Jackson to The NewSouth Bookstore with her latest work\, Missing Sister. Jackson’s storytelling gifts shine in this new work\, a chilling story of sisters and revenge — how fun\, right? Wonderfully engaging and suspenseful\, we thought her new book had a lot of appeal. But as one critic observes\, “the real treasure is the family at the heart of the tale.” Come meet the author and discover how she does it. Wednesday\, March 4 at 5:30pm at The NewSouth Bookstore.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/joshilyn-jackson-talk-about-missing-sister/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The NewSouth Bookstore":MAILTO:gabbi.emerson@newsouthbookstore.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260303T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260303T183000
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SUMMARY:One Hour/One Poem: Discover the verse of Paul Laurence Dunbar
DESCRIPTION:Make a date with a poem and Dr. Susie Paul. Off the success in 2025 of One Hour/One Poem\, Paul returns to The NewSouth Bookstore to teach one great nineteenth- or early twentieth-century poem in each of four sessions of an hour or less. The program is a deep dive into the work of four significant American writers\, all giants of the poetic form: Edgar Allan Poe\, Paul Laurence Dunbar\, Robert Frost\, and Langston Hughes. Paul is a master educator with a deep love of poetry\, who is thrilled to have the opportunity to teach these works. “Sympathy” by Paul Laurence Dunbar\, written in 1899\, is the subject of her second session\, scheduled for Tuesday\, March 3 at 5:30pm. Hope you can join us.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/one-hour-one-poem-discover-the-verse-of-paul-laurence-dunbar/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260301T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260301T163000
DTSTAMP:20260423T030439
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SUMMARY:Dennard Dayle talks about "How to Dodge a Cannonball"
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a talk by Dennard Dayle about his new novel\, How to Dodge a Cannonball. A razor-sharp satire that dives into the heart of the Civil War\, it questions the essence of the fight\, not just for territory\, but for the soul of America. The book is savagely funny and scarily smart — a critics’ pick. Full of absurdity and humanity in equal measure. Enjoy our talk by Dennard Dayle at The NewSouth Bookstore on Sunday\, March 1 at 3pm.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/dennard-dayle-talks-about-how-to-dodge-a-cannonball/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The NewSouth Bookstore":MAILTO:gabbi.emerson@newsouthbookstore.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260224T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260224T190000
DTSTAMP:20260423T030439
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SUMMARY:Joyce Vance talk about "Giving Up Is Unforgivable"
DESCRIPTION:We’ll be offsite for our big upcoming program with Joyce Vance\, now co-hosted by the SPLC and relocated to the Civil Rights Memorial Center. We’re excited to bring Vance to Montgomery for a talk about her new book\, Giving Up Is Unforgivable: A Manual for Keeping a Democracy\, to be moderated by Alabama Representative Chris England. Vance is a legal professor at the University of Alabama and MSNBC legal analyst. Her book is a political manifesto for our time — part history lesson\, part call to save our Republic. Her talk on Tuesday\, February 24 at 5:30pm will be inspirational. Don’t miss it!
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/joyce-vance-talk-about-giving-up-is-unforgivable/
LOCATION:Civil Rights Memorial Center\, 400 Washington Ave\, AL\, 36104\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The NewSouth Bookstore":MAILTO:gabbi.emerson@newsouthbookstore.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260217T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260217T190000
DTSTAMP:20260423T030439
CREATED:20260317T165417Z
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SUMMARY:Willie Moseley talk about The Golden Age of Normandale
DESCRIPTION:Willie Moseley joins us at The NewSouth Bookstore for a talk about Montgomery’s legendary Normandale shopping center in connection with the release of his book\, The Golden Age of Normandale. This long-awaited work\, rich in photos\, celebrates the heyday of our city’s first shopping center\, developed by the Aronov family\, which defined shopping centers for decades to come. Join us for a rich and interesting look back on Tuesday\, February 17 at 5:30pm.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/willie-moseley-talk-about-the-golden-age-of-normandale/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The NewSouth Bookstore":MAILTO:gabbi.emerson@newsouthbookstore.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260215T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260215T163000
DTSTAMP:20260423T030439
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SUMMARY:Katie Benner and Erica L. Green talk about their book Miracle Children
DESCRIPTION:We’re excited to host New York Times journalists Katie Benner and Erica L. Green\, who bring us a riveting investigation into a school\, a scam\, and a notorious college admissions scandal that expose the inequalities and racial segregation of American education. A brilliant book rich in insights about who education fails. Join us for a great conversation on Sunday\, February 15 at 3pm.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/katie-benner-and-erica-l-green-talk-about-their-book-miracle-children/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The NewSouth Bookstore":MAILTO:gabbi.emerson@newsouthbookstore.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260211T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260211T190000
DTSTAMP:20260423T030439
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SUMMARY:Manisha Sinha talk about The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic
DESCRIPTION:A magisterial new account of the Reconstruction era brings esteemed historian Manisha Sinha to The NewSouth Bookstore on Wednesday\, February 11 at 5:30pm. Don’t miss her talk about The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic: Reconstruction\, 1860–1920\, a landmark new work which redefines our understanding of the period\, “restoring its place as the hinge upon which American history turns\,” says Jill Lepore. Please join us for this very special program on Wednesday\, February 11 at 5:30pm.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/manisha-sinha-talk-about-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-second-american-republic/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260210T173000
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SUMMARY:One Hour/One Poem: Discover the verse of Edgar Allan Poe
DESCRIPTION:Make a date with a poem and Dr. Susie Paul. Off the success in 2025 of One Hour/One Poem\, Paul returns to The NewSouth Bookstore to teach one great nineteenth- or early twentieth-century poem in each of four sessions of an hour or less. The program is a deep dive into the work of four significant American writers\, all giants of the poetic form: Edgar Allan Poe\, Paul Laurence Dunbar\, Robert Frost\, and Langston Hughes. Paul is a master educator with a deep love of poetry\, who is thrilled to have the opportunity to teach these works. “A Dream Within a Dream” by Edgar Allen Poe\, written in 1849\, is the subject of her first session\, scheduled for Tuesday\, February 10 at 5:30pm. Hope you can join us.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/one-hour-one-poem-discover-the-verse-of-edgar-allan-poe/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The NewSouth Bookstore":MAILTO:gabbi.emerson@newsouthbookstore.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260204T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260204T190000
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SUMMARY:Tom Piazza with “Living in the Present with John Prine"
DESCRIPTION:Celebrated music writer Tom Piazza is our guest at The NewSouth Bookstore for a talk about his new book\, Living in the Present with John Prine\, a joyful telling of the life and work of his dear friend\, music icon John Prine. The book\, which follows the artist in his last two years of life\, Roseanne Cash calls an “intimate\, moving\, superbly written account.” Guitarist Drew Martin opens the evening\, starting at 5pm\, playing ballads and other tunes by Prine and himself. It’ll be a dazzling evening of tribute. Mark your calendars to join us on Wednesday\, February 4 at 5pm. (Please note 5pm start time.)
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/tom-piazza-with-living-in-the-present-with-john-prine/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The NewSouth Bookstore":MAILTO:gabbi.emerson@newsouthbookstore.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260129T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260129T190000
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CREATED:20260106T183105Z
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SUMMARY:Amrita Chakrabarti Myers with The Vice President’s Black Wife: The Untold Story of Julia Chinn
DESCRIPTION:Award-winning historian Amrita Chakrabarti Myers joins us on Thursday\, January 29 at 5:30pm for a talk about The Vice President’s Wife: The Untold Story of Julia Chinn\, the enslaved wife of Richard Mentor Johnson\, Martin Van Buren’s vice president. In conversation with Professor Zanice Bond of Tuskegee University Myers will discuss her impressive biography\, beautifully written\, in which she explores the intersection of race\, gender\, power\, and property in eighteenth-century America. Critics are calling the book an important work of historical recovery.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/amrita-chakrabarti-myers-with-the-vice-presidents-black-wife-the-untold-story-of-julia-chinn/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The NewSouth Bookstore":MAILTO:gabbi.emerson@newsouthbookstore.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260128T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260128T180000
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CREATED:20260317T165417Z
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SUMMARY:A “Voice Your Views” postcard-writing event led by Dr. Lee Farrow
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a half an hour at The NewSouth Bookstore for a special postcard-writing event. Let your voice be heard about the social reforms you’d like to see most — in the areas of healthcare\, immigration policy\, public schooling\, voting rights\, hunger and food insecurity\, senior care\, and more. Don’t suffer alone. Our elected officials need to hear from us! There’s no better time!
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/a-voice-your-views-postcard-writing-event-led-by-dr-lee-farrow-2/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The NewSouth Bookstore":MAILTO:gabbi.emerson@newsouthbookstore.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260122T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260122T190000
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CREATED:20251110T154147Z
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SUMMARY:Barbara Wiedemann reading from Following the Snow Leopard
DESCRIPTION:Publication of Barbara Wiedemann’s next chapbook is reason to celebrate. Join us for a reading by the poet from Following the Snow Leopard on Thursday\, January 22 at 5:30pm\, with book signing to follow. Wiedemann’s work is a profound exploration of our connection with the natural world expressed through solitude and stillness — generously human\, gorgeously vivid. Importantly\, it urges us to cherish the wilderness in the world and ourselves.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/barbara-wiedemann-reading-from-following-the-snow-leopard/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The NewSouth Bookstore":MAILTO:gabbi.emerson@newsouthbookstore.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260120T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260120T190000
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CREATED:20251110T154407Z
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SUMMARY:John K. Bollard with Protesting with Rosa Parks: From Stagecoaches to Driving While Black
DESCRIPTION:In a first event co-sponsored by the Freedom Rides Museum\, The NewSouth Bookstore is proud to announce a talk by historian John K. Bollard about his new book\, Protesting with Rosa Parks: From Stagecoaches to Driving While Black. The work details the history of the intersections between Black activism and travel\, over a span of nearly two hundred years. Deeply informed and powerfully written\, this new work reveals Rosa Parks’s refusal to move from her seat on the bus as part of the long Black protest tradition. Join us for this special event on Tuesday\, January 20 at 5:30pm.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/john-k-bollard-with-protesting-with-rosa-parks-from-stagecoaches-to-driving-while-black/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The NewSouth Bookstore":MAILTO:gabbi.emerson@newsouthbookstore.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260115T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260115T203000
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SUMMARY:Nora's Playhouse reads from “Back Porch Play” at The NewSouth Bookstore!
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to host Nora’s Playhouse again\, this time a reading of a play by Montgomery’s own Adrian Lee Bush\, titled “Back Porch Play.” Come discover the pleasure of these intimate salons — there are only front rows at The NewSouth Bookstore.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/noras-playhouse-reads-from-back-porch-play-at-the-newsouth-bookstore/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The NewSouth Bookstore":MAILTO:gabbi.emerson@newsouthbookstore.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251210T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251210T190000
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SUMMARY:Jacqueline Allen Trimble\, Alabama Poet Laureate elect: Reception with reading from “American Happiness\,” Now in Paperback!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a reception in honor of Jacqueline Allen Trimble on her Alabama Poet Laureate nomination (2026—2029). Trimble will read briefly from American Happiness\, her first collection of poems\, newly released in paperback. It’ll be a joyful occasion. Come celebrate with us.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/jacqueline-allen-trimble-alabama-poet-laureate-elect-reception-with-reading-from-american-happiness-now-in-paperback/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The NewSouth Bookstore":MAILTO:gabbi.emerson@newsouthbookstore.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251207T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251207T163000
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SUMMARY:A NewSouth Bookstore Holiday Special: A little literary\, a lot of cheer!
DESCRIPTION:The NewSouth Bookstore officially kicks off the 2025 holiday season with a very special event on Sunday\, December 7 at 3pm. Enjoy an afternoon of short holiday-themed readings — from the works of Damon Runyon\, Della Lutes\, and others — with musical interlude. The talented cast includes Wanda Battle\, Rodney Clark\, Greta Lambert\, Maire Martello\, Greg Thornton\, and the producer himself\, John Martello. The NewSouth Bookstore loves a holiday tradition. Ringing in the holidays with Martello and friends is fast becoming a wonderful such tradition. Don’t miss the fun!
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/a-newsouth-bookstore-holiday-special-with-john-martello-and-friends/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The NewSouth Bookstore":MAILTO:gabbi.emerson@newsouthbookstore.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251204T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251204T190000
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CREATED:20250930T215601Z
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SUMMARY:Celebrating Jane Austen's 250th Birthday!
DESCRIPTION:Jane Austen is one of the world’s most popular novelists. To celebrate her 250th birthday in December of this year we’ll be serving English tea and shortbread and bringing in Austen expert Barry Cole. He will lead a program about Austen\, discussing her life\, writing history\, and the enduring appeal of Pride and Prejudice and her other works. There’s a lot to celebrate! With thanks to Joshua at the Eastbrook Flea Market for sourcing proper porcelain teacups.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/celebrating-jane-austens-250th-birthday/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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