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SUMMARY:Robert W. Hastings talk about The American Alligator
DESCRIPTION:The subject is alligators! Robert W. Hastings\, retired marine biologist and devoted conservationist\, is our special bookstore guest on Thursday\, June 4 at 5:30pm. We gather to celebrate the release of his new book\, The American Alligator: Abused\, Protected\, Restored\, which traces the history and success of the campaign to protect these crocodilians from extinction in the United States. Be with us for a talk by this foremost science educator.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/robert-w-hastings-talk-about-the-american-alligator/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Georgette Norman celebrates the release of a new book\, From These Roots: Selected Poems
DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate the release of From These Roots: Selected Poems by Georgette Norman. From These Roots chronicles Norman’s well-lived life through keen-eyed observations about the personal and political\, the communal\, cultural\, and historical. Her poems are clever and smart\, full of the spirit and intelligence that define the author\, founding director of the Alabama African American Arts Alliance and first director of the Rosa Parks Museum. Tuesday\, June 2 at 5:30pm at The NewSouth Bookstore.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/georgette-norman-celebrates-the-release-of-a-new-book-from-these-roots-selected-poems/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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SUMMARY:An afternoon of music with Thick Editions and guest Dylan Hawes-Glynn
DESCRIPTION:Kick off summer with some great sounds at The NewSouth Bookstore! On Sunday\, May 31 at 3pm we welcome Thick Editions\, a legendary local improv group starring Jeff McLeod\, Marshall Marrotte\, and Tracy Harris — on guitar\, bass\, and drums\, respectively — all longtime stalwarts of the underground Southeastern music scene. If you love music\, you will love the heady mixture of written and improvised stuff this group always concocts. Dylan Hawes-Glynn\, a multi-instrumentalist and composer from Nashville\, opens for them on vibraphone. Fun!
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/an-afternoon-of-music-with-thick-editions-and-guest-dylan-hawes-glynn/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Daniel Rood with In the Shadow of the Great House
DESCRIPTION:It is our great pleasure to welcome Daniel Rood to The NewSouth Bookstore for a talk about his new book\, In the Shadow of the Great House\, an astonishing ecological\, architectural\, cultural\, and\, above all\, economic history of one of the primary emblems and engines of American history. It’s an revelatory and important new work. Join us for this special event.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/daniel-wood-with-in-the-shadow-of-the-great-house/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260512T173000
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SUMMARY:Four Poets\, for the Pure Pleasure of It!
DESCRIPTION:Four of the finest poets working in the greater Montgomery area join us on Tuesday\, May 12 at 5:30pm for a group reading of their newly published works and/or works in progress. It’s positively celebratory! Join us for an hour of listening fun with Garrett Ashley\, Ken Autrey\, Kate Gaskin\, and Catherine Hamrick.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/four-poets-for-the-pure-pleasure-of-it/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260505T183000
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SUMMARY:One Hour/One Poem: Discover the verse of Langston Hughes
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. “The Weary Blues” by Langston Hughes\, written in 1926\, is the subject of her fourth session\, scheduled for Tuesday\, May 5 at 5:30pm. Hope you can join us.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/one-hour-one-poem-discover-the-verse-of-langston-hughes/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Two literary talents! A reading with Honorée Fanonne Jeffers and Kwoya Fagin
DESCRIPTION:Two literary talents gather at The NewSouth Bookstore to celebrate the release of Long Eye\, a new collection of poems by Kwoya Fagin Maples\, with a reading by recent works and/or works in progress by one of the South’s most significant voices\, Honorée Fanonne Jeffers. We’re tremendously excited to welcome them both. Sunday afternoons don’t get better than this!
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/two-literary-talents-a-reading-with-honoree-fanonne-jeffers-and-kwoya-fagin/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260421T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260421T190000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260407T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260407T190000
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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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ORGANIZER;CN="The NewSouth Bookstore":MAILTO:gabbi.emerson@newsouthbookstore.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260331T173000
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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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ORGANIZER;CN="The NewSouth Bookstore":MAILTO:gabbi.emerson@newsouthbookstore.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260331T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260331T163000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260329T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260329T163000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260326T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260326T190000
DTSTAMP:20260616T002300
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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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ORGANIZER;CN="The NewSouth Bookstore":MAILTO:gabbi.emerson@newsouthbookstore.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260324T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260324T190000
DTSTAMP:20260616T002300
CREATED:20260317T165418Z
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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
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260319T190000
DTSTAMP:20260616T002300
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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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ORGANIZER;CN="The NewSouth Bookstore":MAILTO:gabbi.emerson@newsouthbookstore.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260317T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260317T190000
DTSTAMP:20260616T002300
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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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ORGANIZER;CN="The NewSouth Bookstore":MAILTO:gabbi.emerson@newsouthbookstore.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260312T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260312T190000
DTSTAMP:20260616T002300
CREATED:20260317T165418Z
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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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ORGANIZER;CN="The NewSouth Bookstore":MAILTO:gabbi.emerson@newsouthbookstore.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260310T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260310T190000
DTSTAMP:20260616T002300
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260308T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260308T163000
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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
DTSTAMP:20260616T002300
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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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ORGANIZER;CN="The NewSouth Bookstore":MAILTO:gabbi.emerson@newsouthbookstore.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260301T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260301T163000
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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:20260217T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260217T190000
DTSTAMP:20260616T002300
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:20260616T002300
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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:20260616T002300
CREATED:20260106T182941Z
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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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ORGANIZER;CN="The NewSouth Bookstore":MAILTO:gabbi.emerson@newsouthbookstore.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260210T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260210T183000
DTSTAMP:20260616T002300
CREATED:20251208T162309Z
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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
DTSTAMP:20260616T002300
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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
DTSTAMP:20260616T002300
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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