Featured Events

Friday Keynote Address

With Jonathan Franzen
Friday, 8 p.m.
Presser Hall, Agnes Scott College
Tickets available at Agnes Scott Box office, Blue Elephant Books, Charis Books, Eagle Eye Books and Little Shop of Stories.

Eddie’s Attic Concert Event

Friday, 8 p.m. (Doors open at 6:30 p.m.)
Internationally acclaimed Australian singer/songwriter and guitar wizard Geoff Achison, along with Donna Hopkins.

Pajama Parade with Llama Llama

Featuring Llama Llama Red Pajama author Anna Dewdney
Saturday, 9:30 a.m. (staging at 9 a.m.)
Downtown Decatur
Participants are encouraged to wear their pajamas in the parade.

KIPP Strive Book Release Party

Saturday, 11 a.m. – noon
Several Dancers Core
Launch of Don’t Forget That Day, written by KIPP Strive Academy fifth graders through a writing program run by The Wren’s Nest.

Ralphie Auditions

Saturday, 1-2 p.m.
Several Dancers Core
Open auditions to play the part of Ralphie in Georgia Shakespeare’s production of A Christmas Story.

Ladybug Parade with Ladybug Girl

Sunday, 11:30 a.m. (staging at 11 a.m.)
Downtown Decatur
Participants are encouraged to dress up as Ladybug Girl.

Teen Literary Salon

Sunday, 2-5 p.m.
Several Dancers Core
Launch of The Bard and the Muckraker — a literary journal from The Wren’s Nest. Live music, food, and board games.

Zydeco Picnic

Sunday, 6 p.m.
The Decatur Bandstand
Close out another great AJC Decatur Book Festival with friends old and new, sample some of Decatur’s best food, and maybe even dance a little jig at one of our favorite new traditions — the closing picnic.

Friday Writer’s Conference

All events at Agnes Scott College

3:00 Keynote Address by Joshilyn Jackson, Maclean Auditorium
4:00-6:00: Concurrent workshops in Buttrick Hall

Workshops are free, but you must register to reserve a space. To register, send your name and the name of the workshop you would like to attend to workshops@decaturbookfestival.com.

• Writing Past Grief, Jessica Handler
• Saved by the Blog, Hollis Gillespie
• The Relationship Between Performance and Writing, Kodac Harrison
• Joining the Conversation: Poets and Poems in Dialogue, Chelsea Rathburn and James May
• Breaking into the Big House: Advice on how to move from the world of the self-published to a major publisher, M.L. Malcolm
• Writing Graphic Novels: What to Expect, Chris Schweizer
• Writing as a Collaborative Art, Joshilyn Jackson
• Believable Character, Unbelievable Adventure: Psychological Profiling For Fun and Profit, Laurel Snyder
• Getting Taken Seriously While You’re Still Taking Chemistry: A Workshop on Writing and Publishing for the Younger Generation, Jackson Pearce

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The 2010 Experimental Writers Asylum presented by Eyedrum Art and Music Gallery

A series of events has as its focus pioneers of previously unknown or under-explored literary dimensions — and the stuff such explorers of language uncover, discover, and/or recover. All events occur in and around The Seen Gallery, 415 Church St., Decatur, Ga., 30030

Friday, September 3rd.
10–11 p.m.: An adults-only presentation from Jessica Blinkhorn, hailed by the Village Voice for her bold erotic writings.

Saturday, September 4th
3–5 p.m.: A showcase of works by local independent publishers.
5–6 p.m.: Atlanta Poets Group contributor James Sanders in performance.
6–7 p.m.: Book sculptor Brian Dettmer hosts a slideshow/exhibition of his work.
8–11 p.m.: Publication party for The Open Face Sandwich.

Sunday, September 5th.
1–2 p.m.: Scorch Atlas author Blake Butler offers readings.
2–3 p.m.: Michael Martone reads from his work and discusses it.
For additional information, please see eyedrum.org or contact Eyedrum Vice Chair Ed Hall at edwardahall@gmail.com or 404.755.7575.

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