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The Booky Man: Two for the Books

The hysterical sturm und drang regarding the possible end of publishing prompts this week’s column. The Booky Man is happy to report that we are still blessed with giants in the earth when it comes to champions for books and writers....  read more

Awesome of the Day: The AJC Decatur Book Festival

This weekend, more than 300 authors and thousands of readers will descend upon our little city of Decatur, Ga., for the largest independent book festival in the U.S. Jonathan Franzen will launch his new novel Freedom here. He’ll be joined by George Dawes Green (founder of The Moth), Pulitzer Prize winners David Finkel and Nathasha Trethewey and Paste books editor Charles McNair....  read more

Book Festival brings music, art, beer and, oh yeah, books to Decatur

[Above: Readers take the stage at the Decatur Book Festival.]Last Friday evening, 1,000 people lined up to witness the Decatur Book Festival’s keynote address by former United States Poet Laureate Billy Collins. The New York native, whom the AJC termed “thoughtful and hilarious,” is one of the most recognized names in contemporary poetry. Though this year’s festival was only the third annual, Collins headed a powerhouse list of featured authors-- and he apparently had the sold-out audience rolling in their seats. That was just the beginning of a weekend that saw the streets of Decatur teeming with literature enthusiasts, despite...  read more

Local folks' picks for best of Decatur Book Festival

One of the crown jewels of Paste's hometown, the 2008 Decatur Book Festival, kicks off this afternoon. And, like any self-respecting lovers of beer, corn dogs, funnel cakes, live music, late-summer community gatherings-- and, oh yeah, books-- we're pretty excited about it. If you haven't looked at the schedule yet, do so-- but sit down first, 'cause it's a doozy. As you're plotting out your weekend, make time to swing by the Paste tent, where we'll be offering our Pay What You Want subscription offer to festival-goers. We're also co-sponsoring the closing night festivities, a live performance on Decatur Square...  read more