GA Center for the Book Author Appearances

The two following events are hosted by Georgia Center for the Book. Please access www.Georgiacenterforthebook.org for more information.

James L. Peacock

One of the nation's most honored anthropologists, Dr. James Peacock of the University of North Carolina and inductee of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, discusses his important new book, Grounded Globalism: How the U.S. South Embraces the World. Peacock traces the growth of the South into an international entity while exploring what terms like outsourcing, offshoring and realignment really mean to the people of the region. It's a fascinating look at a dramatic social change in a part of the country long thought resistant to change.

Wednesday August 22, 7:15 PM, Decatur Library

Terry Kay

Be one of the first in Atlanta to hear Terry Kay, the popular prize-winning Georgia author of To Dance With the White Dog, talk about his breathtaking new novel, The Book of Marie. Terry's just-published book may be his best yet: a heartfelt story which tells of a generation change in the relationships between whites and blacks in Georgia and shows us again the unique power of place – and the finding of home. Don't miss this special event with the wonderful Terry Kay!

Tuesday August 28, 7:15 PM, Decatur Library