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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240421T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240421T170000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240416T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240416T190000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240412T173000
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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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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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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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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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ORGANIZER;CN="The NewSouth Bookstore":MAILTO:gabbi.emerson@newsouthbookstore.com
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SUMMARY:Frye Gaillard Talk with "A Hard Rain"
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to bring Frye Gaillard\, dear friend and author many times published by NewSouth Books\, to The NewSouth Bookstore for a talk about A Hard Rain: America in the 1960s\, on the release of its paperback edition. Join us for this special event on Thursday\, March 21 at 5:30pm. Gaillard is a talented journalist and author with over thirty published books. His A Hard Rain is considered by many to be his masterwork. The book seamlessly blends history and memoir as he vividly recalls the many historic events that made the decade so tumultuous\, so significant\, so memorable. There is no better guide to it than Frye Gaillard. His book is “essential reading” (Howell Raines).
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/frye-gaillard-talk-with-a-hard-rain/
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:Join Historian Ann Boutwell for a presentation on the life of Daniel Pratt
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, March 14 at 5:30pm\, historian Ann Boutwell\, board member of the Autauga County Heritage Association\, presents on her absolutely favorite subject\, the life of Daniel Pratt. Pratt’s name is familiar to many\, but few know the scope of his achievements\, which include founding of the town of Prattville; the development of not one but several mill businesses there and elsewhere; his advocacy for the introduction of industry in our state; his hiring of Black and White millworkers and for being among the first to provide schools and churches for millworker families; and his philanthropy\, especially during the hard years following the Civil War. Pratt’s achievements are described in two books we have for sale: Honorable Daniel Pratt: A Biography\, with Eulogies on His Life and Character\, edited by Mrs. S.F. Tarrant (1904)\, and The World of Daniel Pratt: Essays on Industry\, Politics\, Art\, Architecture\, Reform\, and Town-Building in Alabama\, edited by Curt J. Evans and with essays by other Alabama historians (1999). \nBOOKSTORE EVENT BONUS! Ann Boutwell will lead a tour of the Prattville mill complex for a group from The NewSouth Bookstore sometime in late March (date to be announced shortly). The tour is limited to 25 and is free of charge. Sign up in store or via email to Jessala at jessala.white@newsouthbookstore.com. Watch this newsletter for further details.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/join-historian-ann-boutwell-for-a-presentation-on-the-life-of-daniel-pratt/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Ilyon Woo talk with "Master Slave Husband Wife"
DESCRIPTION:Ilyon Woo is our incredibly special guest on Tuesday\, March 5 at 5:30pm for a talk about Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom. The book tells the remarkable true story of Ellen and William Craft\, who escaped slavery through daring\, determination\, and disguise\, with Ellen passing as a wealthy\, disabled White man and William as his slave. The bestselling work has been named a “Best Book of 2023” by The New Yorker\, Time\, and NPR; it made the New York Times 10 Best Books of 2023 list. Imani Perry\, author of South to America\, praises Master Slave Husband Wife saying\, “The story will stay with you for a lifetime.”
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/ilyon-woo-talk-with-master-slave-husband-wife/
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:Read Freely Alabama letter-writing campaign at The NewSouth Bookstore
DESCRIPTION:Come by The NewSouth Bookstore on Friday\, March 1 from 4pm to 7pm when we’ll gather with representatives from Read Freely Alabama for a community letter-writing campaign. We have a ninety-day window in which to communicate with our State of Alabama legislators and help them understand our perspective on challenges to our public libraries\, challenges which restrict access to books and hamper the work of our excellent public librarians charged with stewarding this most important of our nation’s public institutions. These challenges impact your rights as tax-paying citizens. Let our legislators hear your voice!
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/read-freely-alabama-letter-writing-campaign-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:Steve Suitts talk on "A War of Sections"
DESCRIPTION:Our favorite biographer of Justice Hugo Black took a break from working on volume number two to write A War of Sections: How Deep South Political Suppression Shaped Voting Rights in America. Steve Suitts was nothing if not thoughtful in the writing of this new work\, which is a sweeping reinterpretation of the history of disfranchisement. His penetrating analysis as presented in A War of Sections will galvanize your understanding of a complex history\, including how a century of political conflicts in Alabama came to shape both some of America’s best achievements in voting rights and its continuing struggles with voter suppression. His talk about the work happens on Thursday\, February 22 at 5:30pm.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/steve-suitts-talk-on-a-war-of-sections/
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:Reading of "They Must Be Women Now!" by Nora's Salon Playhouse South
DESCRIPTION:The NewSouth Bookstore and Nora’s Salon Playhouse South are pleased to co-host a reading of They Must Be Women Now! by Nedra Pezold Roberts\, directed by Jacqueline Allen Trimble\, on Monday\, February 12 at 7pm. Join us for this special event. The program is free but space is limited\, so please RSVP to reservations@norasplayhouse.org indicating the number of people in your party.\nNedra Pezold Roberts is an Atlanta-based dramatist. After several decades teaching English and drama she took early retirement to write her own plays rather than teach those of others. Her plays have had production runs and staged readings coast to coast and have won numerous awards.\nThey Must Be Women Now! is a contemporary take on Euripides’ Antigone. In the play\, a family of Southern women struggles to discern what needs to be buried\, to understand the difference between the impulse to hide from pain and the strength to lay that pain to rest. These women are shaped by their time\, their culture\, and their individual journeys. It falls to them to discover themselves — and become women now.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/reading-of-they-must-be-women-now-by-noras-salon-playhouse-south/
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:Dr. Kirk Curnutt presents on the works of Zora Neale Hurston
DESCRIPTION:February gives us the chance to welcome Kirk Curnutt to The NewSouth Bookstore for a program we’re calling “10 Things Alabamians Should Know About Zora Neale Hurston.” Join the chair of Troy University’s English department for a countdown of the Top 10 Alabama-adjacent facts every literature lover should know about Zora Neale Hurston (1891—1960). You probably know ZNH as the author of Their Eyes Were Watching God (1937)\, but there’s a lot more to this multidimensional writer\, folklorist\, journalist\, and anthropologist — including her deep ties to our very own state. Dr. Curnutt’s scholarship in the area guarantees his will be a rich and illuminating talk.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/dr-kirk-curnutt-presents-on-the-works-of-zora-neale-hurston/
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:Howell Raines talk on "Silent Cavalry: How Union Soldiers from Alabama Helped Sherman Burn Atlanta – and THen Got Written Out of History"
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to welcome Howell Raines to our store for a program about his newest book\, Silent Cavalry: How Union Soldiers from Alabama Helped Sherman Burn Atlanta — and Then Got Written Out of History. Pulitzer Prize-winning Raines\, a born journalist and storyteller\, comes through with a whale of a tale\, one that shows how the writers of history do sometimes bend that history to their own biases. The book is epic. Michael Eric Dyson calls it “honest and brilliant storytelling at its best.” Mark your calendars for this exciting event on Sunday\, February 4 at 3pm.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/howell-raines-talk-on-silent-cavalry-how-union-soldiers-from-alabama-helped-sherman-burn-atlanta-and-then-got-written-out-of-history/
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:Dr. Lee Farrow's Third Talk On Great 19th-Century Russian Writers
DESCRIPTION:Lee Farrow returns for the last talk in her series about the great nineteenth-century Russian writers — and\, friends\, hasn’t it been fabulous? The work of Leo Tolstoy and Fyodor Dostoevsky is the subject of this next program\, as Dr. Farrow leads us on another quick dive into the heart and soul of old Russia\, looking at the political and cultural forces that shaped its greatest writers. Mark your calendar to be at The NewSouth Bookstore on Thursday\, January 25 at 5:30pm. A toast to Dr. Farrow for her generosity in presenting!
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/dr-lee-farrows-third-talk-on-great-19th-century-russian-writers/
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:Burgin Mathews with Magic City: How the Birmingham Jazz Tradition Shaped the Sound of America
DESCRIPTION:Burgin Mathews is our special guest on Sunday\, January 21 at 3pm with his new book\, Magic City: How the Birmingham Jazz Tradition Shaped the Sound of America. Mathews is a multitalented writer\, educator\, and creator of the popular radio show\, The Lost Child\, which showcases a wide range of downhome roots music: rhythm and blues\, classic country\, Southern soul\, gospel\, and rockabilly\, to name just a few. It’s no surprise then that his new book authoritatively and engagingly recounts Birmingham’s distinctive jazz heritage. Tune in to his talk about it at The NewSouth Bookstore.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/burgin-mathews-with-magic-city-how-the-birmingham-jazz-tradition-shaped-the-sound-of-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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SUMMARY:Susan Willis with Shakespeare's First Folio
DESCRIPTION:The Bard and his book: The First Folio collected thirty-six of William Shakespeare’s plays\, including eighteen that had never been printed before\, seven years after his death. Come celebrate the 400th anniversary of its making with Susan Willis\, Shakespeare scholar and former resident dramaturg for the Alabama Shakespeare Festival (ASF). Willis will make a lively presentation about the iconic work — called the most important secular book of the Western world\, typos and all — for your education and merriment. This program has been arranged by The NewSouth Bookstore in collaboration with ASF. Thanks\, Layne Holley! Again\, that’s Sunday\, January 14 at 3pm.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/susan-willis-with-shakespeares-first-folio/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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