As the AJC Decatur Book Festival Presented by DeKalb Medical approaches its sixth annual Labor Day weekend extravaganza in downtown Decatur, poetry remains at the heart of programming.
Editors Kevin Young and David Lehman will be sharing experiences and readings from The Best American Poetry 2011 edition, along with contributor and award-winning poet Natasha Trethewey.
This popular annual poetry slam at AJC DBF will feature the best slam poets from metro Atlanta, in competition. This event is presented by Poetry Atlanta.
This popular annual event at AJC DBF will return on Sunday evening. Spoken word poets will perform their work, and a notable AJC DBF poet will be featured at the event. The event is presented by Poetry Atlanta.
Other poets presenting at the AJC Decatur Book Festival include Nikky Finney, Katie Chaple, Jennifer Grotz, Linda Pastan, and Tom Lux.
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