Georgia Center for the Book

Susan Richard Shreve: Warm Springs
Susan Richard Shreve
June 7, 2007
00:48:02
Author Susan Richard Shreve discusses her new memoir, Warm Springs, an inspiring story of her battle with polio as a teen and her recovery in Georgia's Warm Springs.
Jeffrey Deaver: The Sleeping Doll
Jeffrey Deaver
June 6, 2007
00:54:54
Jeffrey Deaver talks about his latest novel, The Sleeping Doll, in which California investigator Kathryn Dance confronts a dangerous Manson-like cult murderer who escapes from prison and his life sentence.
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Ron Rash: Chemistry
Ron Rash
May 24, 2007
00:08:41
Ron Rash discusses his new book of stories, Chemistry. Georgia Perimeter College presents one of the South's literary voices, Ron Rash, who is the prize-winning writer of half of a dozen books of fiction and poetry.
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Ralph Ellison: Invisible Man
Arnold Rampersad
May 23, 2007
01:03:29
Arnold Rampersad discusses his new book, Ralph Ellison: A Biography. Georgia Center for the Book presents the acclaimed writer as part of the Decatur Arts Festival celebration.
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Comediennes: Women Who Made Television Funny
David C. Tucker
May 22, 2007
00:34:48
David Tucker discusses his book The Women Who Made Television Funny: Ten Stars of 1950s Sitcoms, about the early years of TV, and the comediennes who made us laugh.
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Letters About Literature
Pooja Manor
May 19, 2007
00:43:41
The Georgia Center for the Book honors the Georgia finalists of the 2007 "Letters About Literature" competition, sponsored by Target. These young writers read their inspirational letters written to a writer about his or her book, and describe how that book has changed their lives.
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Road to Disunion: Why the South Left
William Freehling
May 16, 2007
00:58:32
William Freehling discusses his new book, The Road to Disunion: Volume 2. Georgia Center for the Book presents historian and writer William Freehling.
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Robert E. Lee: Reading the Man
Elizabeth Brown Pryor
May 15, 2007
01:02:05
Elizabeth Brown Pryor discusses her new book,Reading the Man: A Portrait of Robert E. Lee Through His Private Letters. Georgia Center for the Book presents E. Pryor, former diplomat and historian (Clara Barton: Professional Angel) and her new look at Robert E. Lee.