Book Festival of the MJCCA: In Your Living Room The virtual Book Festival of the MJCCA begins October 13, and continues through December 2, 2020. For twenty-eight years, the Book Festival of the MJCCA has provided an exciting lineup of the year's most exceptional authors, celebrities, and influencers. Although this year's festival will be held […]
Revival: Lost Southern Voices is a celebration of lost or underappreciated southern writers' work. During this free and virtual literary festival invited authors and scholars discuss writers whose literary voices no longer receive the attention and reading they deserve. On March 24 former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey gives a keynote address, followed by five […]
"Antonio Rocha: American by Choice" The opening event of the 2021 Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival will feature Antonio Rocha, award-winning storyteller and mime, sharing stories of his immigration to the United States from Brazil. Dr. Amanda Lawrence, Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival co-director and specialist in ethnic and immigrant literature, will provide historical and cultural context […]
Join the Newnan Carnegie Library Foundation for three days of celebrating all things southern! The festival will feature conversations with hometown authors, theatrical presentations and a historic bible exhibit.
CONFLUENCE 2022 explores the intersection of environment, arts, and activism. Presented by Meridian Herald and supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities, CONFLUENCE events will merge music, literature, visual arts, environmental sciences, and community. Learn more »
The seventeenth annual Decatur Book Festival will take place on Saturday, October 1, at First Baptist Church of Decatur and will include a keynote address on the night of September 30. The event will highlight selected authors with new fall publications, featured in fifteen sessions presented in three tracks: adult fiction, adult non-fiction, and children […]
The Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta (MJCCA) presents the 31st annual MJCCA Book Festival this November. Book lovers will have the opportunity to meet and interact with 40 bestselling authors at more than 35 events, including panel discussions, readings, and more. The festival is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
Presented by LostintheLetters, a community-based creative writing organization, the Letters Festival in Atlanta celebrates emerging voices in contemporary literature with live readings and hands-on workshops. The festival is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
The 23rd annual Atlanta Jewish Film Festival runs February 8–21 and will feature 60 films from 18 countries exploring identity, history, and culture. Georgia Humanities is a proud sponsor of the festival.
The Savannah Book Festival presents four days of in-person literary events in downtown Savannah, including keynote presentations, panel discussions, readings, and more. This year’s festival features more than 40 local and national authors. This program is sponsored by Georgia Humanities.
