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SUMMARY:Sunday\, October 13 at 3pm at The NewSouth Bookstore Madiba K. Dennie presents on The Originalism Trap
DESCRIPTION:Madiba K. Dennie is our special guest at The NewSouth Bookstore on Sunday\, October 13\, at 3pm. Her magnificent book\, The Originalism Trap: How Extremists Stole the Constitution and How We the People Can Take It Back\, offers a devastating critique of the way in which conservatives on the Roberts court have used originalism as an all-out attack on civil rights and social progress\, thus undermining the full potential of our U.S. Constitution. Dennie is a legal scholar\, whose commentary has been featured in The Atlantic and The Washington Post\, on MSNBC\, and elsewhere; she is deputy editor and senior contributor for Balls and Strikes. Come hear her talk about her new book and the issues it critically addresses.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/sunday-october-13-at-3pm-at-the-newsouth-bookstore-madiba-k-dennie-presents-on-the-originalism-trap/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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SUMMARY:John Turner at The NewSouth Bookstore October 8 at 5:30pm!
DESCRIPTION:John Turner\, a journalist by training\, has a long relationship with the Appalachian Trail\, which includes being a Trail Ambassador and member of the Georgia Appalachian Trail Club board of directors. But it’s his walking of the trail that is the subject of his beguiling book\, which follows his personal journey on its pathways in search of inner peace. Killing the Buddha on the Appalachian Trail is the chronicle of what it taught him about life\, about aging and learning from one’s mistakes. Come meet him and hear his remarkable yet very human story on Tuesday\, October 8 at 5:30pm.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/john-turner-at-the-newsouth-bookstore-october-8-at-530pm/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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SUMMARY:The NewSouth Bookstore's Second Annual Sidewalk Sale!
DESCRIPTION:Our first annual Sidewalk Sale held last year was such a great success that we have decided to do it again. Thousands of books priced at just $1\, $3\, and $5 will be on tables curbside this coming fall\, from Thursday\, October 3 to Sunday\, October 6\, from 10am until 6pm. That’s four days of fun browsing for book treasures. There’ll be something for everyone\, we promise — and you can’t beat the prices! Mark your calendars to head to the bookstore for this special event in early October!
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/the-newsouth-bookstores-second-annual-sidewalk-sale/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Thursday\, September 26 at 5:30pm at The NewSouth Bookstore: Stephen Puleo\, author of The Great Abolitionist: Charles Sumner and the Fight for a More Perfect Union
DESCRIPTION:Charles Sumner\, a lifelong crusader for human rights\, has not been the subject of a comprehensive biography in many decades. Stephen Puleo fills that gap with his deeply researched and dramatic retelling of Sumner’s courageous life and work. The Great Abolitionist has been called “a superb new biography” and “a masterful account.” We are thrilled to host the author for a book talk and signing. Join us at The NewSouth Bookstore on Thursday\, September 26 at 5:30pm.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/thursday-september-26-at-530pm-at-the-newsouth-bookstore-stephen-puleo-author-of-the-great-abolitionist-charles-sumner-and-the-fight-for-a-more-perfect-union/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Wednesday\, September 25 at 5pm at The NewSouth Bookstore: Rachelle Zola on her 754-mile pilgrimage for social change
DESCRIPTION:She’s white. She’s 75. She’s on a 754-mile pilgrimage from Chicago to Montgomery\, a journey made to bring attention to the pervasive realities of racism and to amplify the voices of those who’ve been marginalized and even silenced in our country. Her extraordinary story is one worth telling. Come hear more about the inspiration for her journey\, her experiences along the way\, and her deeply felt conviction that we should together\, always\, honor the ideal of equity for all. At The NewSouth Bookstore on Wednesday\, September 25\, at 5pm\, an event co-sponsored by the Baha’is of Montgomery.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/wednesday-september-25-at-5pm-at-the-newsouth-bookstore-rachelle-zola-on-her-754-mile-pilgrimage-for-social-change/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Tuesday\, September 17 at 5:30pm at The NewSouth Bookstore: Jim Morris\, author of The Cancer Factory
DESCRIPTION:Environmental journalist Jim Morris joins us for a talk about his highly praised new book\, The Cancer Factory. The story concerns a group of Goodyear Tire and Rubber workers who were exposed to toxic chemicals\, the lawyer who sought justice on their behalf\, and the shameful lack of protection our society affords all workers. With four decades of reporting behind him\, the author offers an authoritative and chilling account that is also a clarion call for change. We are fortunate to host Jim Morris at The NewSouth Bookstore for a talk and signing on Tuesday\, September 17 at 5:30pm. Hope you can join us.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/tuesday-september-17-at-530pm-at-the-newsouth-bookstore-jim-morris-author-of-the-cancer-factory/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Thursday\, September 12 at 5:30pm at The NewSouth Bookstore: Grace Elizabeth Hale book talk about In the Pines: A Lynching\, a Lie\, a Reckoning
DESCRIPTION:In this “courageous\, compelling and essential and critically important book” (Bryan Stevenson)\, an award-winning scholar tackles her toughest research assignment yet: the unsolved murder of a Black man in rural Mississippi while her grandfather was the local sheriff\, a cold case that sheds new light on the hidden legacy of racial terror in America. John Grisham calls the work “remarkable.” Join us at The NewSouth Bookstore for a talk by Grace Elizabeth Hale about her new book — a work of national and personal reckoning — on Thursday\, September 12 at 5:30pm.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/thursday-september-12-at-530pm-at-the-newsouth-bookstore-grace-elizabeth-hale-book-talk-about-in-the-pines-a-lynching-a-lie-a-reckoning/
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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SUMMARY:Announcing a group read of Ivan Turgenev’s Fathers and Sons: Thursday\, August 22\, at 5:30pm at The NewSouth Bookstore!
DESCRIPTION:Off the smashing success of our three-part program on the great 19th-century writers\, Dr. Lee Farrow will lead us in discussion about one of her favorite books\, Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev. The 1862 novel explores generational clash in mid-19th-century Russia\, delving into the themes of love\, politics\, and societal change. Quite controversial at the time of publication\, the work has endured for its modern sensibilities and powerful story. Pick up a copy of Fathers and Sons at The NewSouth Bookstore for reading in the next ten weeks\, then join us for our group read\nevent in August. Mark your calendars with the date: Thursday\, August 22 at 5:30pm.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/announcing-a-group-read-of-ivan-turgenevs-fathers-and-sons-thursday-august-22-at-530pm-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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SUMMARY:It's Local Author Day at The NewSouth Bookstore on Saturday\, August 17 at 2pm!
DESCRIPTION:The NewSouth Bookstore is hosting a local author event — our first — on Saturday\, August 17\, at 2pm. We’ll welcome a dozen-plus writers from our local community with whom you’ll enjoy talking and learning about their work. The authors have published across a range of book categories\, including children’s\, YA\, romance\, faith\, and more. There’ll be happy noise in our dedicated events space where these authors will be tabled: Christiann Henderson\, Tim Lawrence\, Michael Jones\, Martin Mayer\, and Monica McCollough\, just to name a few. Come meet these fine writers and others on the afternoon of August 17!
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/its-local-author-day-at-the-newsouth-bookstore-on-saturday-august-17-at-2pm/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Mary Annaïse Heglar at The NewSouth Bookstore\, Thursday\, August 8 at 5:30pm!
DESCRIPTION:Author Mary Annaïse Heglar is our special guest on Thursday\, August 8 at 5:30pm\, here to talk about the themes of her new novel\, Troubled Waters\, an unforgettable story of climate crisis\, Black resistance\, and the enduring power of family. Heglar will be in conversation with Kandeaux\, a Tuskegee University alumna with a BS in Agricultural Business and a concentration in sustainability. She is the founder of The Farm Plug. We love how the bookstore gives us the opportunity to introduce new voices to you\, with stories that spark understanding and engagement. Please join us!
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/mary-annaise-heglar-at-the-newsouth-bookstore-thursday-august-8-at-530pm/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Tuesday\, August 6 at 5:30pm at The NewSouth Bookstore Elizabeth Dias and Lisa Lerer talk about The Fall of Roe
DESCRIPTION:“The most important book in the lead up to this election\,” according to MSNBC\, is The Fall of Roe: The Rise of a New America. We are thrilled to bring to the store its two authors\, Elizabeth Dias and Lisa Lerer. The book from these top New York Times journalists is a tour de force\, which tells the story of the plan to overturn Roe v. Wade and the consequences for women\, abortion\, and the future of America. This is a story located at the intersection of religion and power. There will be insights aplenty from this amazing team. At The NewSouth Bookstore on Tuesday\, August 6 at 5:30pm. Don’t miss it.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/tuesday-august-6-at-530pm-at-the-newsouth-bookstore-elizabeth-dias-and-lisa-lerer-talk-about-the-fall-of-roe/
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:20240804T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240804T163000
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SUMMARY:Sunday\, August 4\, at 3pm at The NewSouth Bookstore: Mike Coleman presents on the themes of his new memoir\, The Way from Me to Us
DESCRIPTION:Join us in celebration of the release of The Way from Me to Us by Mike Coleman. The book tells the powerful story of his coming out as a gay man at a time when doing so meant you could lose everything. But Coleman wins in this amazing story of how he took chances and found the love of his life. Together\, he and his partner staked out a life together at a time when such things “just weren’t done\,” bravely battling challenges of every variety\, including from within. Coleman is a Georgia Author of the Year finalist; his story will move and inspire.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/sunday-august-4-at-3pm-at-the-newsouth-bookstore-mike-coleman-presents-on-the-themes-of-his-new-memoir-the-way-from-me-to-us/
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:20240725T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240725T190000
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SUMMARY:Thursday\, July 25 at 5:30pm at The NewSouth Bookstore Tina Mozelle Braziel and James Braziel talk about Glass Cabin
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, July 25 at 5:30pm to welcome poets Tina Mozelle Braziel and James Braziel with their book Glass Cabin.This new work is a pretty amazing volume of storytelling\, which chronicles the thirteen years they spent building their home on Hydrangea Ridge out of secondhand materials — found tin\, tornado-snapped power poles\, and church glass. The poems explore the work it takes to measure cuts for the stairs\, to haul water up the mountain\, to write. The Braziels will read from and share the experiences behind this new work\, as conceptually interesting as the dwelling space it commemorates. Join us!
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/thursday-july-25-at-530pm-at-the-newsouth-bookstore-tina-mozelle-braziel-and-james-braziel-talk-about-glass-cabin/
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:20240723T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240723T190000
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SUMMARY:Edda Fields-Black at The NewSouth Bookstore Tuesday\, July 23 at 5:30pm!
DESCRIPTION:A new book by Professor Edda Fields-Black — an exceptional work of American history — tells the story of one of Harriet Tubman’s most extraordinary exploits. The author joins us at The NewSouth Bookstore on Tuesday\, July 23 at 5:30pm to discuss it. Combee is an account of the Combahee River Raid\, an expedition of 150 African American soldiers led by Tubman into Confederate territory\, who then rescued and carried back 700+ enslaved people. Members of the daring operation included the author’s great-great-great-grandfather. Join us for this exciting program featuring Dr. Fields-Black celebrating the release of her work.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/edda-fields-black-at-the-newsouth-bookstore-tuesday-july-23-at-530pm/
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:20240718T164500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240718T190000
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SUMMARY:Thursday\, July 18 at 5:30pm at the NewSouth Bookstore: Michael Streissguth presents on Highways and Heartaches\, with music by the Montgomery Dulcimer Players at 4:45pm!
DESCRIPTION:A fun evening is in store for you with a talk by Michael Streissguth about his new book\, Highways and Heartaches: How Ricky Skaggs\, Marty Stuart\, and Children of the New South Saved the Soul of Country Music. Mark your calendars to join us on Thursday\, July 18 at 5:30 pm. In his entertaining book\, Streissguth tracks the evolution of country music from the rural routes of 1960s and ‘70s Appalachia to the 1980s country music boom that paved the way for modern Americana. David and Barbara Betts and a couple of others from the Montgomery Dulcimer Players will open the program playing for your enjoyment starting at 4:45pm.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/thursday-july-18-at-530pm-at-the-newsouth-bookstore-michael-streissguth-presents-on-highways-and-heartaches-with-music-by-the-montgomery-dulcimer-players-at-445pm/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240711T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240711T190000
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SUMMARY:Jonathan Rigsby at The NewSouth Bookstore Thursday\, July 11 at 5:30pm!
DESCRIPTION:Jonathan Rigsby spends his days as a crime intelligence analyst and nights as an Uber driver. Reeling from a divorce and struggling to pay rent while caring for his autistic son\, Rigsby became a rideshare driver\, joining the millions of people with a side hustle just to make ends meet. With a compelling blend of honesty and wit\, Rigsby invites readers in Drive into his car to reveal the harsh reality of gig work. Drive is an engaging personal story and a chronicle for social change. The author joins us at The NewSouth Bookstore on July 11 at 5:30pm.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/jonathan-rigsby-at-the-newsouth-bookstore-thursday-july-11-at-530pm/
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:20240620T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240620T190000
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SUMMARY:Deborah Jackson Taffa at The NewSouth Bookstore Thursday\, June 20 at 5:30pm!
DESCRIPTION:The reviews in for Deborah Taffa’s new memoir are many and starred\, and include praise from Oprah and the New York Times. Whiskey Tender is a Native American story which is unexpected and propulsive\, indeed tender\, but also bold and beautifully told. It’s a memoir of family and survival\, coming of age on and off the reservation\, and of the frictions between mainstream American culture and Native identity. A fascinating work\, full of humanity\, and a fascinating story\, which luckily Taffa will join us at the bookstore to tell. Mark your calendars to be with us on Thursday\, June 20 at 5:30pm.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/deborah-jackson-taffa-at-the-newsouth-bookstore-thursday-june-20-at-530pm/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240613T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240613T200000
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SUMMARY:Karren Pell and the Old Alabama Revue at The NewSouth Bookstore Thursday\, June 13 at 6pm!
DESCRIPTION:Singer-songwriter Karren Pell and her Old Alabama Revue bring a new program — appropriately called “Summer’s Comin‘” — to The NewSouth Bookstore on Thursday\, June 13 at 6pm. Enjoy the talents of Tim Henderson\, Larry Gobrecht\, Toni Wood\, Katie Pearson\, Tony Castaldo\, and Don Silman\, who’ll get you in a summertime groove from the start. There’ll be some toe tappin’\, for sure!
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/karren-pell-and-the-old-alabama-revue-at-the-newsouth-bookstore-thursday-june-13-at-6pm/
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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SUMMARY:Gerry Wilson at The NewSouth Bookstore Tuesday\, June 11 at 5:30pm!
DESCRIPTION:We welcome Gerry Wilson to The NewSouth Bookstore on Tuesday\, June 11 at 5:30pm. Bart Barton will lead her in conversation about her first novel\, That Pinson Girl. Told against the backdrop of the deprivation of World War I and the tragedies of the influenza epidemic\, That Pinson Girl unfolds in lyrical\, unflinching prose\, engaging the timeless issues of racism\, sexism\, and poverty. Wilson is a recipient of a Mississippi Arts Commission Literary Arts Fellowship. Her story collection\, Crosscurrents and Other Stories\, was nominated for the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Fiction Award. Come discover the work of this fine writer as we celebrate the release of her newest book.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/gerry-wilson-at-the-newsouth-bookstore-tuesday-june-11-at-530pm/
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:20240608T150000
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SUMMARY:Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder at The NewSouth Bookstore Saturday\, June 8 at 3pm!
DESCRIPTION:Join us at The NewSouth Bookstore for a special program arranged in partnership with the Alabama Shakespeare Festival (ASF): Playwright Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder will talk about her semi autobiographical Southern story of love\, loss and restoration. When Libby returns to her father’s home\, she learns that he’s left her with the remains of an old Rolls Royce Phantom\, which she names Zelda\, and a surprising discovery to be made about his life. The talented playwright\, a 2024 Tennessee Arts Commission Fellow with a dozen plays to her name\, will share insights about the writing of “Zelda in the Backyard” and her inspirations for it. Thanks to ASF for co-hosting!
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/elyzabeth-gregory-wilder-at-the-newsouth-bookstore-saturday-june-8-at-3pm/
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:20240606T173000
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SUMMARY:Garrett Ashley and Ken Autrey reading from new works at The NewSouth Bookstore!
DESCRIPTION:Two local writing talents read from their new work at The NewSouth Bookstore on Thursday\, June 6 at 5:30pm. Garrett Ashley’s short story collection\, Periphylla\, and Other Deep Ocean Attractions\, introduces a rare tableau of characters that collectively define our humanity. Circulation by Ken Autrey is a gorgeous set of elegies that shows an attentiveness to the power of the past with its riches and sorrows. Come enjoy the pleasures of listening to and discussion about good writing with these emerging voices.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/garrett-ashley-and-ken-autrey-reading-from-new-works-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:20240602T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240602T163000
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SUMMARY:Join us to celebrate the release of Old Enough: Southern Women On Creativity And Aging at The NewSouth Bookstore Sunday\, June 2 at 3:00pm!
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to welcome a half dozen contributors to Old Enough: Southern Women on Creativity and Aging to The NewSouth Bookstore on Sunday\, June 2 at 3pm. Join us for readings and lively discussion about the topic of this important new book\, published by NewSouth Books\, a really fine project led by Jay Lamar and Jennifer Horne with Katie Lamar Jackson and Wendy Reed\, and featuring essays from Jacqueline Allen Trimble\, Jeanie Thomspon and others. Meet these contributors and enjoy a stimulating program focused on what it means to age creatively tied to the release of this beautiful new book\, a volume NPR correspondent Debbie Elliott calls “a gift\, one which confronts cliched thinking about ‘women of a certain age’ with grace\, humor\, and candor.” It’s not soon enough for Old Enough!
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/join-us-to-celebrate-the-release-of-old-enough-southern-women-on-creativity-and-aging-at-the-newsouth-bookstore-sunday-june-2-at-300pm/
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:20240516T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240516T190000
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SUMMARY:Dominic Erdozain at The NewSouth Bookstore Thursday\, May 16 at 5:30pm!
DESCRIPTION:Historian Dominic Erdozain’s “brilliant and gut-wrenching” (NYTimes) takedown of American gun culture is a new book and the subject of the talk he will give at The NewSouth Bookstore on Thursday\, May 16 at 5:30pm. We are so fortunate to have Erdozain — a graduate of Oxford and Cambridge\, currently a visiting professor at Emory University — stop at the store with his newly released One Nation Under Guns: How Gun Culture Distorts Our History and Threatens Our Democracy\, which one critic says “goes wide and deep on the critical issues.” This is going to be a fascinating program. Don’t miss it.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/dominic-erdozain-at-the-newsouth-bookstore-thursday-may-16-at-530pm/
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:20240423T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240423T190000
DTSTAMP:20240109T182419Z
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SUMMARY:The NewSouth Bookstore celebrates Women's History Month with its first ever group read!
DESCRIPTION:March is Women’s History Month. This year\, we’re organizing our first bookstore group read — think of it as a one-time\, one-book book club — in recognition of it. Our selection for the group read is Book of Ages: The Life and Opinions of Jane Franklin. The work by Jill Lepore — American historian and journalist on faculty at Harvard University\, staff writer at The New Yorker\, and author of more than a dozen books — was published in 2013. It was a National Book Award finalist and New York Times Notable Book. It’s a tour-de-force that is simultaneously “a fascinating look at early America\, a meditation on one remarkable mind by another\, and\, implicitly\, a biography of all the other Janes—history’s anonymous and overlooked women” (New York Magazine). \nWith this post we are formally announcing the group read. We have a large stack of copies of the book at The NewSouth Bookstore awaiting purchase ($19). Those wishing to participate may take January through early April to read the book. We will gather for discussion in the bookstore on April 23 at 5:30pm. Sign-up is suggested: jessala.white@newsouthbookstore.com. All are invited\, irrespective of sex/gender. Thank you for considering this announcement your personal invitation to be part of what will be an exciting Women’s History Month event!
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/the-newsouth-bookstore-celebrates-womens-history-month-with-its-first-ever-group-read/
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:20240421T150000
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SUMMARY:Mary Dearborn at The NewSouth Bookstore Sunday\, April 21 at 3pm!
DESCRIPTION:Mary Dearborn is our guest at the bookstore on Sunday\, April 21 at 3pm for a talk about her major new release\, Carson McCullers: A Life. The first biography of McCullers in more than twenty years\, Dearborn takes advantage in her writing of a cache of newly available journals and letters to craft an admiring but clear-eyed appraisal of McCullers art and enigmatic life. Her book is rich in insights. So too will be her talk. Mark your calendars to be with us for this special event.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/mary-dearborn-at-the-newsouth-bookstore-sunday-april-21-at-3pm/
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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SUMMARY:Jennifer Horne at The NewSouth Bookstore on Tuesday\, April 16 at 5:30pm!
DESCRIPTION:The fascinating but troubled life of Montgomery’s own Sara Mayfield (1905—1979) emerges from the pages of a fine new biography by Jennifer Horne\, titled Odyssey of a Wandering Mind. We are lucky to have Horne — author and former Alabama state poet laureate — present on the topic at The NewSouth Bookstore on Tuesday\, April 16 at 5:30pm. Horne tracks Mayfield’s early life in Montgomery’s elite social circles\, her friendship with H.L. Mencken and others culturally prominent\, her lengthy confinement in Bryce Hospital for the Insane\, and her writing career. It’s a book as rich and interesting as Mayfield’s life was rich and interesting. At The NewSouth Bookstore in April.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/jennifer-horne-at-the-newsouth-bookstore-on-tuesday-april-16-at-530pm/
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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SUMMARY:John Keahey in conversation with Karen La Rosa at The NewSouth Bookstore Friday\, April 12 at 5:30pm.
DESCRIPTION:Nationally recognized travel writer John Keahey comes to the bookstore in the company of Sicily Tours and Travel founder Karen La Rosa for conversation about his intriguing new book\, Following Caesar: From Rome to Constantinople\, the Pathways That Planted the Seeds of the Empire. History comes alive in this travel narrative which follows three ancient roads looking at more than two thousand years of Roman history through the modern eye. Andiamo! Come celebrate the release of this book with Keahey and La Rosa on Friday\, April 12 at 5:30pm.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/john-keahey-in-conversation-with-karen-la-rosa-at-the-newsouth-bookstore-friday-april-12-at-530pm/
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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SUMMARY:Patricia Foster at The NewSouth Bookstore on Thursday\, April 11 at 5:30pm!
DESCRIPTION:We welcome Patricia Foster on Thursday\, April 11 at 5:30pm. In Written in the Sky: Lessons of a Southern Daughter\, Foster presents a double portrait of place and family\, a book of deeply personal essays that interrogate the legacy of racial tensions in the South\, the constriction of caste and gender\, and the ways race\, class\, and white privilege are entwined in her family story. Foster is gaining well-deserved recognition for her talents as a writer with this new book. Come meet her and enjoy her talk about it. \n 
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/patricia-foster-at-the-newsouth-bookstore-on-thursday-april-11-at-530pm/
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:20240404T173000
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SUMMARY:The NewSouth Bookstore's Second Annual Poetry Read-Aloud!
DESCRIPTION:Back by popular demand\, The NewSouth Bookstore is hosting its second annual poetry read-aloud in celebration of National Poetry Month. National Poetry Month gives us an excuse to gather and celebrate\, to rediscover the fun of reading aloud to friends\, to rediscover the music and power of poetry. Find two favorites poems — can be those you’ve written — for carrying to The NewSouth Bookstore on Thursday\, April 4 at 5:30pm. We’ll sit and listen\, chairs in a circle\, to a read-aloud of the verses we love. Need inspiration for the selecting of your poems? Browse our recently expanded poetry section. We have some wonderful new books in stock. See you on Thursday\, April 4 at 5:30pm.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/the-newsouth-bookstores-second-annual-poetry-read-aloud/
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:20240328T173000
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SUMMARY:Trish O'Kane talk with "Birding to Change the World"
DESCRIPTION:The NewSouth Bookstore welcomes Trish O’Kane back to Montgomery for a talk about her new book\, Birding to Change the World\, on Thursday\, March 28 at 5:30pm. O’Kane claims she’s an accidental ornithologist. In her nearly two decades spent as an investigative journalist she never paid much attention to nature. Hurricane Katrina changed all that. To read her book is to gain a special perspective on the natural world and one’s relationship with it. It’s a warm and compelling weave of science and social engagement. About the book Bill McKibben comments\, “Not just a delightful story but a powerful one\, showing how we can open doors into the natural world\, and hence into the fight to defend it. Birds as teachers — a wonderful idea!”
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/trish-okane-talk-with-birding-to-change-the-world/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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