Schedule of Events
October 2, 2026 at 7:00:00 PM
Oct 2, 7 PM
First Baptist Church, Sanctuary
A Keynote Conversation with Brian Goldstone
October 3, 2026 at 10:00:00 AM
Oct 3, 10 AM
Children Read Book Drop-off
October 3, 2026 at 10:00:00 AM
Oct 3, 10 AM
DeKalb History Center
Read, Swoon, Repeat: Romance
October 3, 2026 at 10:00:00 AM
Oct 3, 10 AM
Decatur Library, Auditorium
As Time Goes By: Poetry
October 3, 2026 at 10:00:00 AM
Oct 3, 10 AM
Decatur Library, Fourth Floor Gallery
Emory University - Emerging Student Writers
October 3, 2026 at 10:00:00 AM
Oct 3, 10 AM
First Baptist Church, Carreker Hall
Secrets, Lies, and Deadly Consequences: Thrillers
October 3, 2026 at 10:00:00 AM
Oct 3, 10 AM
First Baptist Church, Sanctuary
The Siren with Tomi Adeyemi
October 3, 2026 at 10:00:00 AM
Oct 3, 10 AM
Marriott, Ballroom
The Right to Literacy and Education with Celeste Headlee
October 3, 2026 at 10:00:00 AM
Oct 3, 10 AM
Marriott, Henry Oliver Room
Landscapes That Shaped the South
October 3, 2026 at 10:00:00 AM
Oct 3, 10 AM
Marriott, Mary Gay Room
Technology, Power, and Inequality
October 3, 2026 at 10:00:00 AM
Oct 3, 10 AM
Marriott, Swanton Amphitheatre
Down South + East with Ron Hsu
October 3, 2026 at 10:00:00 AM
Oct 3, 10 AM
Once Upon a Stage
Musical Storytime with Music Together of Decatur
October 3, 2026 at 10:00:00 AM
Oct 3, 10 AM
Square Stage
I Am a Good Dog: Kidnote with Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko
October 3, 2026 at 11:00:00 AM
Oct 3, 11 AM
Decatur Library, Fourth Floor Gallery
Morehouse College - Emerging Student Writers
October 3, 2026 at 11:00:00 AM
Oct 3, 11 AM
Marriott, Ballroom
The Ever-Changing Georgia Coast
October 3, 2026 at 11:00:00 AM
Oct 3, 11 AM
Marriott, Swanton Amphitheatre
Cozy Fantasy and Unexpected Friendship
October 3, 2026 at 11:00:00 AM
Oct 3, 11 AM
Once Upon a Stage
Alliance Theatre Performance
October 3, 2026 at 11:00:00 AM
Oct 3, 11 AM
Square Stage
Trust Fall with Lynn Painter
October 3, 2026 at 11:15:00 AM
Oct 3, 11:15 AM
DeKalb History Center
The Archives of Ancestors
October 3, 2026 at 11:15:00 AM
Oct 3, 11:15 AM
Decatur Library, Auditorium
Lillian Smith Book Award Ceremony
October 3, 2026 at 11:15:00 AM
Oct 3, 11:15 AM
First Baptist Church, Carreker Hall
A Time of Witches with Madeline Martin
October 3, 2026 at 11:15:00 AM
Oct 3, 11:15 AM
Marriott, Henry Oliver Room
Sourdough: Bake Smarter, Not Harder
October 3, 2026 at 11:15:00 AM
Oct 3, 11:15 AM
Marriott, Mary Gay Room
Hope House
October 3, 2026 at 11:30:00 AM
Oct 3, 11:30 AM
First Baptist Church, Sanctuary
Transient Worlds with Arthur Sze
October 3, 2026 at 12:00:00 PM
Oct 3, 12 PM
Decatur Library, Fourth Floor Gallery
Spelman College - Emerging Student Writers
October 3, 2026 at 12:00:00 PM
Oct 3, 12 PM
Marriott, Ballroom
Steven Raichlen: Man on Fire
October 3, 2026 at 12:00:00 PM
Oct 3, 12 PM
Marriott, Swanton Amphitheatre
Industries That Revolutionized the South
October 3, 2026 at 12:00:00 PM
Oct 3, 12 PM
Once Upon a Stage
DINOSAUR! with Alliance Theatre - storytime & books giveaway
October 3, 2026 at 12:00:00 PM
Oct 3, 12 PM
Square Stage
Mexikid Dreams with Pedro Martín
October 3, 2026 at 12:15:00 PM
Oct 3, 12:15 PM
First Baptist Church, Carreker Hall
Courts, Ballrooms, and Bloodshed
October 3, 2026 at 12:15:00 PM
Oct 3, 12:15 PM
Marriott, Henry Oliver Room
Coming of Age in a Rapidly Changing World: Fiction
October 3, 2026 at 12:30:00 PM
Oct 3, 12:30 PM
DeKalb History Center
Night of Madness with Ryan Douglass
October 3, 2026 at 12:30:00 PM
Oct 3, 12:30 PM
Decatur Library, Auditorium
A Woman of Substance: Poetry
October 3, 2026 at 12:30:00 PM
Oct 3, 12:30 PM
Marriott, Mary Gay Room
Atlanta Writers Club: On Writing
October 3, 2026 at 12:45:00 PM
Oct 3, 12:45 PM
Once Upon a Stage
We’re Going on a Parranda!
October 3, 2026 at 1:00:00 PM
Oct 3, 1 PM
First Baptist Church, Sanctuary
Understanding American Christianity Today
October 3, 2026 at 1:00:00 PM
Oct 3, 1 PM
Marriott, Ballroom
What (TF) Do I Do Now? with Reesa Teesa
October 3, 2026 at 1:00:00 PM
Oct 3, 1 PM
Square Stage
Fatal Glitch: Let’s Play a Game with Eliot Schrefer
October 3, 2026 at 1:15:00 PM
Oct 3, 1:15 PM
Marriott, Swanton Amphitheatre
Challenging Historical Narratives
October 3, 2026 at 1:30:00 PM
Oct 3, 1:30 PM
DeKalb History Center
Cemetery Boys: Espíritu with Aiden Thomas
October 3, 2026 at 1:30:00 PM
Oct 3, 1:30 PM
First Baptist Church, Carreker Hall
Horror Novels: Modern Femininity
October 3, 2026 at 1:30:00 PM
Oct 3, 1:30 PM
Marriott, Henry Oliver Room
Odes to Black Women: Short Stories
October 3, 2026 at 1:30:00 PM
Oct 3, 1:30 PM
Once Upon a Stage
The Worst Day Ever!
October 3, 2026 at 1:45:00 PM
Oct 3, 1:45 PM
Decatur Library, Auditorium
Lost Boys Revisited: Poetry
October 3, 2026 at 1:45:00 PM
Oct 3, 1:45 PM
Marriott, Mary Gay Room
American Food in America250 in partnership with GA Humanities
October 3, 2026 at 2:00:00 PM
Oct 3, 2 PM
Decatur Library, Fourth Floor Gallery
Agnes Scott College - Emerging Student Writers
October 3, 2026 at 2:00:00 PM
Oct 3, 2 PM
Marriott, Ballroom
The Tulip Poplars with Silas House
October 3, 2026 at 2:00:00 PM
Oct 3, 2 PM
Square Stage
Junie B. Jones: The Graphic Novels! with Colleen AF Venable & Honie Beam
October 3, 2026 at 2:15:00 PM
Oct 3, 2:15 PM
Once Upon a Stage
Bookworms on the Move!
October 3, 2026 at 2:30:00 PM
Oct 3, 2:30 PM
First Baptist Church, Sanctuary
No. 1 Best Indian Cookbook in the World with Chai Pani’s Meherwan Irani
October 3, 2026 at 2:30:00 PM
Oct 3, 2:30 PM
Marriott, Swanton Amphitheatre
Cautionary Tales and Dystopian Worlds
October 3, 2026 at 2:45:00 PM
Oct 3, 2:45 PM
First Baptist Church, Carreker Hall
Romance and Dangerous Fantasy Adventures
October 3, 2026 at 2:45:00 PM
Oct 3, 2:45 PM
Marriott, Henry Oliver Room
Hip Hop: Creating Meaning and Innovation
October 3, 2026 at 3:00:00 PM
Oct 3, 3 PM
DeKalb History Center
The Struggle for Public Health with Michelle A. Williams
October 3, 2026 at 3:00:00 PM
Oct 3, 3 PM
Decatur Library, Auditorium
Georgia State University - Emerging Student Writers
October 3, 2026 at 3:00:00 PM
Oct 3, 3 PM
Decatur Library, Fourth Floor Gallery
SCAD Atlanta - Emerging Student Writers
October 3, 2026 at 3:00:00 PM
Oct 3, 3 PM
Marriott, Ballroom
Black Women: Central to American Democracy
October 3, 2026 at 3:00:00 PM
Oct 3, 3 PM
Marriott, Mary Gay Room
Interconnected: Humans and Plants
October 3, 2026 at 3:00:00 PM
Oct 3, 3 PM
Once Upon a Stage
I Am My Language
October 3, 2026 at 3:00:00 PM
Oct 3, 3 PM
Square Stage
Rayana Johnson’s Giant Leap with Jill Tew
October 3, 2026 at 3:45:00 PM
Oct 3, 3:45 PM
Marriott, Swanton Amphitheatre
Family Secrets and Speculative Fiction
October 3, 2026 at 3:45:00 PM
Oct 3, 3:45 PM
Once Upon a Stage
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Performance
October 3, 2026 at 4:00:00 PM
Oct 3, 4 PM
DeKalb History Center
A Rainy Night in Georgia with J.Tom Morgan
October 3, 2026 at 4:00:00 PM
Oct 3, 4 PM
Decatur Library, Auditorium
University of Georgia - Emerging Student Writers
October 3, 2026 at 4:00:00 PM
Oct 3, 4 PM
Decatur Library, Fourth Floor Gallery
Georgia College and State University - Emerging Student Writers
October 3, 2026 at 4:00:00 PM
Oct 3, 4 PM
First Baptist Church, Carreker Hall
Happily Ever… Afterlife?
October 3, 2026 at 4:00:00 PM
Oct 3, 4 PM
First Baptist Church, Sanctuary
Kin with Tayari Jones
October 3, 2026 at 4:00:00 PM
Oct 3, 4 PM
Marriott, Henry Oliver Room
Artists & Cultural Workers in the South: Alternate ROOTS
October 3, 2026 at 4:00:00 PM
Oct 3, 4 PM
Once Upon a Stage
Electric School Bus Storytime with Mothers & Others for Clean Air
October 3, 2026 at 4:00:00 PM
Oct 3, 4 PM
Square Stage
Ready, Set, Draw! The Ultimate Sharpie Showdown
October 3, 2026 at 4:15:00 PM
Oct 3, 4:15 PM
Marriott, Ballroom
Financial Freedom for All
October 3, 2026 at 4:15:00 PM
Oct 3, 4:15 PM
Marriott, Mary Gay Room
Design a Life That Fits
October 3, 2026 at 5:30:00 PM
Oct 3, 7:30 PM
Square Stage
Silent Book Club - All Ages, All Genres!