Recommended  Reading

October is National Arts and Humanities Month, and to celebrate, we asked our staff to share their favorite books connected to Georgia—whether about the state or by a local author. From historical accounts to contemporary classics, prize-winning poetry to children’s books, this list provides a brief introduction to the rich literary world inspired by our state. But you don’t have to take our word for it—grab a copy from your local library or bookstore and read along with us.

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In Search of Our Mother’s Garden by Alice Walker

Recommended by Mary Wearn, President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Peach State by Adrienne Su

Still Life with Mother and Knife by Chelsea Rathburn

Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones

Recommended by Stephanie Devine, Communications Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The Color Purple by Alice Walker

Recommended by Latonda Milner, Vice President of Finance and Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Native Guard by Natasha Trethewey

This Afterlife by A. E. Stallings

A Good Man Is Hard to Find by Flannery O’Connor

Recommended by Kelly Caudle, Vice President of Strategy and Programs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt

The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer by Janelle Monae 

Recommended by Jerald Crook, Senior Program Coordinator, Grants and Museum on Main Street

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Georgia Caroline Visits The State Capitol by Randell Trammell, Illustrated by Faiza Farooq

The Little Baby Snoogle-Fleejer by Jimmy Carter, Illustrated by Amy Carter

Georgia Music by Helen V. Griffith, Illustrated by James Stevenson

Recommended by Jess Alden, Senior Program Coordinator, K12 and NHD Georgia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Running A Thousand Miles For Freedom by William and Ellen Craft

Recommended by Alaina White, Graduate Assistant

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