I was back at the Atlanta History Center on Tuesday evening to hear chef and food historian Sandra A. Gutierrez discuss her latest book Latinísimo. Gutierrez is well known in the food world and the book even makes mention that her first tortilla press is currently sitting in the National Museum of American History. She … Continue reading Book Discussion & Signing: Latinísimo
This past Thursday, I was at the Atlanta History Center for another author discussion and book signing. Peter Stark was in town discussing his recent release Gallop Toward the Sun: Tecumseh and William Henry Harrison's struggle for the destiny of the nation. This talk was different from others I've attended in so many ways, and … Continue reading Book Discussion & Signing: Gallop Toward The Sun
Earlier in the week, I was at the Atlanta History Center again for an author discussion and book signing. This time it was Steve Inskeep discussing his new release Differ We Must: How Lincoln succeeded in a divided America. You may recognize Inskeep from his work as a journalist and NPR host. He is also … Continue reading Book Discussion & Signing: Differ We Must
Monday evening, I attended a book discussion and sampling at the Atlanta History Center for Erika Council's new book Still We Rise: A love letter to the southern biscuit with over 70 sweet and savory recipes. This is a first for me - I have never been to a discussion or sampling of a cookbook … Continue reading Book Discussion & Signing: Still We Rise
Last evening, I was back at the Atlanta History Center to hear Tracey Enerson Wood discuss her historical fiction novel The President's Wife. As always, Carolyn Curry facilitated an amazing conversation with the author! Wood is the author of several other books, but her previous occupations were as a register nurse, interior designer, and military … Continue reading Book Discussion & Signing: The President’s Wife
Wednesday evening, I attended another author discussion – this time at the beautiful Marcus Jewish Community Center in Dunwoody, GA. For those of you not familiar with Atlanta, Dunwoody is just to the north of Atlanta proper and outside the Perimeter ring of I-285. The MJCCA is a great local resource for cultural arts like … Continue reading Book Discussion: The Invisible Hour
Wednesday evening, I spent time with an amazing group of readers at the Atlanta History Center. This facility is one of my favorites in the city – it’s in the heart of the Buckhead district and just across the street from the Georgia Governor’s Mansion. If you’ve watched the Hunger Games and most Tyler Perry … Continue reading Book Discussion & Signing: One Summer in Savannah
This weekend, I was honored to attend the Sheth Lecture in Indian Studies at Emory University's Michael C. Carlos Museum. The speaker was author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni who discussed her book Independence, along with her other works such as Mistress of Spices and One Amazing Thing. I chose to attend this lecture because I reviewed … Continue reading Book Signing: Independence
