I'm getting ready for a full quarter of amazing author events to finish out the year! Check out the list below for some interesting options across the country. What am I missing near you? October Southeast 18-19th: Louisville Book Festival, Louisville, KY 26-27th: Southern Festival of Books, Nashville, TN Northeast 18-19th: Morristown Festival of Books, … Continue reading Upcoming Author Events – 4th Quarter
It's time to look for the next literary festival to attend! I've been trying to attend at least one literary festival each quarter and there are so many great options across the country this quarter! Which will you be attending? April World of South Festival of Literature & Music Tallahassee, FL April 26-28 Annapolis Book … Continue reading Upcoming Literary Festivals
Earlier this month, I found myself back at the Atlanta History Center to hear Heather Webb discuss her latest release Queens of London. The book, based on a true story from London just after World War I, falls into Webb's wheelhouse of 1920's historical fiction and follows a line of great books from this author. I was … Continue reading Book Discussion & Signing: Queens of London
Tomorrow, we start week 8 of 2024 - time is flying! This week will take us to Delaware and on a journey to learn about our Presidents and First Ladies. I'll also recap the author event I attended for Heather Webb's latest release Queens of London early this month. What are you reading this week? Here's the books … Continue reading This Week: February 18th
I love author events and book signings - they give you an opportunity to learn about the material and the author behind the work in a magical way. And what's better than an author event? The opportunity to attend dozens of them at the same time at a literary festival! I'm trying to attend at least one … Continue reading Upcoming Literary Festivals
I was back at the Atlanta History Center last week to hear Elizabeth Varon discuss her latest release Longstreet: The Confederate general who defied the South. I'm a history buff at heart and loved the discussion and what I've read of this book so far - I read the first three chapters before the event … Continue reading Book Discussion & Signing: Longstreet
I was back at the Atlanta History Center Monday night to hear General David Petraeus discuss his new book Conflict: The evolution of warfare from 1945 to Ukraine and the current political climate overseas. I have been looking forward to this since I heard about it last month and it did not disappoint! Monday's event … Continue reading Book Discussion & Signing: Conflict
We are officially into holiday season this week! With Veterans Day yesterday, and Diwali later this week, along with Thanksgiving next week, it feels like there is so much to celebrate. Are you ready for the holidays yet? I've got my books lined up for all my time away for work, but there's still so … Continue reading This Week: November 12th
Sunday night I had the pleasure of joining around 1500 of my closest book-loving friends to hear Henry Winkler discuss his memoir Being Henry: The Fonz...and Beyond. This event was part of the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta's Book Festival at their Dunwoody, Georgia, campus. It was by far the largest event I have … Continue reading Book Discussion & Signing: Being Henry
This past week has been crazy for me! I drove from our home near Atlanta down to Miami for my day job on Monday, then back on Friday. Nine plus hours in the truck each way gave me plenty of time to enjoy my audiobooks! I also found plenty of time to read my print … Continue reading This Week: November 5th
