Revival: Lost Southern Voices

Georgia Center for the Book 215 Sycamore Street, Decatur, GA, United States

Revival: Lost South­ern Voic­es is a fes­ti­val for read­ers that cel­e­brates his­tor­i­cal­ly exclud­ed, erased, or mar­gin­al­ized South­ern voic­es. Dur­ing this three-day annu­al con­fer­ence, pre­sen­ters dis­cuss South­ern authors or artists whose works are out-of-print or oth­er­wise do not receive the atten­tion they deserve. This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities. 

Free

Carrollton BookFest 2024

Courtyard Carrollton 180 Barnes Ave, Carrollton, GA

The second annual Carrollton BookFest will feature two days of readings, workshops, and performances by local and national authors. This program was supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Free

51st Annual Writers Workshop Conference

Davage Auditorium 793 Park St SW, Atlanta, Georgia

The Department of English and Modern Languages at Clark Atlanta University will hold its 51st annual Writer’s Workshop Conference on April 16 – 18, 2024, in Davage Auditorium. The conference’s theme is “Black Boy Joy: Black Men Telling Their Stories and Truths” and will bring together critically acclaimed authors for readings and much-needed conversation.  This […]

Free

Juneteenth at the William Root House

William Root House 80 N Marietta Parkway NW, Marietta, Georgia

Join the William Root House in Marietta for its annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 15. The event will include guided museum tours, living history demonstrations, storytelling, crafts, and more. This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Free

Decatur Book Festival

Decatur, GA GA, United States

The Decatur Book Festival returns to Decatur Square October 4-5, 2024. The event will feature author talks, readings, panel discussions, children's sessions, a vendor fair, and a keynote presentation by Joyce Carol Oates. All sessions are free to the public. This event is sponsored by Georgia Humanities.

Free

Heritage Works For Us StoryCorps Community Archive of Local History & World Cafe Town Hall

Prospect Baptist Church Mission Hall 1022 Johnson Road, Townsend, GA, United States

Heritage Works will facilitate a two-day event that utilizes the StoryCorps mobile app and will provide members of the Darien community the opportunity to share their memories with trained interviewers. Renderings will be archived and stored in the Library of Congress, with access granted to community members. A community World Cafe will follow, highlighting issues […]

Dahlonega Discovery Trails, Choose your Own Adventure: Scavenger Hunts and Geocaching

University of North Georgia Vickery House, W Main St, Dahlonega, GA

Join the Appalachian Studies Center at the University of North Georgia for two events at the UNG Vickery House on the Dahlonega campus: September 20th from 10 am-12 pm for UNG Family Day with concerts from Georgia Pick & Bow and the unveiling of our first Dahlonega Discovery Trails Scavenger Hunt, and a second celebration […]

Free

Decatur Book Festival

Decatur, GA GA, United States

The Decatur Book Festival returns to Decatur Square October 3-4, 2025. The event will feature author talks, readings, panel discussions, children's sessions, and vendor fair, with keynote presentations by Saeed Jones and Angie Thomas. All sessions are free to the public. This event is sponsored by Georgia Humanities. Come see us at the vendor fair […]

Free

Dahlonega Discovery Trails, Choose your Own Adventure: Scavenger Hunts and Geocaching

University of North Georgia Vickery House, W Main St, Dahlonega, GA

Join the Appalachian Studies Center at the University of North Georgia for two events at the UNG Vickery House on the Dahlonega campus: September 20th from 10 am-12 pm for UNG Family Day with concerts from Georgia Pick & Bow and the unveiling of our first Dahlonega Discovery Trails Scavenger Hunt, and a second celebration […]

Free

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