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Atlanta Book Events, Author Readings & Literary Festivals


Upcoming Book Events in Atlanta

Atlanta Author Readings & Talks

Poetry Readings, Slams & Spoken Word

Literary Festivals in Atlanta

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Atlanta’s literary landscape is as dynamic as the city itself. Whether you’re interested in author readings, book launches, poetry nights, or literary festivals, the Creative Loafing book events calendar helps you stay on the page. From intimate readings at indie bookstores to big-name author events at iconic venues, Atlanta’s book scene is a must-watch. Explore more happenings in Arts or plan your visit to a Literary or Cultural Festivals.

Looking for larger literary gatherings? Browse upcoming book festivals and writing conferences across metro Atlanta.

Atlanta Author Readings and Talks

Bookcrawl

Atlanta Indie Bookshop Crawl (Multiple sites)

11/30/2025 10:00 AM
Brave and Kind Books
Please join Brave + Kind Bookshop as we launch thi...
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Christine Kuehn in conversation with Claire Haley

12/01/2025 7:00 PM
Atlanta History Center
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Joshua Clark Davis – Police Against the Movement

12/04/2025 6:30 PM
Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
Joshua Clark Davis – Police Against the Movement
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Joshua Clark Davis in conversation with Josie Duffy Rice – Police Against the Movement

12/04/2025 6:30 PM
Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
Joshua Clark Davis in conversation with Josie Duff...
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Meet Author Barbara Kimmel!

12/06/2025 3:30 PM
Virginia Highland Books
Author Signing and Meet & Greet with Author Barbar...
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Lynn Cullen

01/21/2026 7:00 PM
Atlanta History Center
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Ninajirachi @ Believe Music Hall

01/23/2026 10:00 PM
Believe Music Hall Atlanta
Iris Presents: Ninajirachi @ Believe Music Hall | ...
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Poetry Readings, Slams and Spoken Word

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Baby Boy - Live Stage Play & Showcase

11/30/2025 8:00 PM
Apache XLR
🎬🎭 Creative Black Cinema Presents:


🔥 Baby Boy – ...
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Atlanta Moth Mainstage

12/04/2025 7:30 PM
Center Stage Theater
True stories told live.
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The Atlanta Pancakes & Booze Art Show

12/05/2025 8:00 PM
Underground Atlanta
We’re celebrating 10 YEARS of Pancakes & Booze in ...
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December XChange Open Mic and Slam 12-12-25

12/12/2025 7:30 PM
Arts Exchange
Lower ticket fees when you purchase directly from ...
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Art Out Loud Open Mic Variety Show

12/13/2025 5:30 PM
Westview Makers Space
Open Mic Variety Show welcoming ALL Talent!


Be B...
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Joy+Deficit+General

JOY DEFICIT: A MONTHLY LIVE PERFORMANCE EVENT

12/22/2025 7:30 PM
Red Light Cafe
Joy Deficit is a monthly live performance event de...
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Friday After Next - Live Stage Play & Showcase

12/28/2025 8:00 PM
Apache XLR
🎞️ 🎭 Creative Black Cinema Presents:


🎄 Friday Af...
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Winter Wonderland: Celebrations & Traditions Around the World

Monday December 1, 2025 10:00 AM EST 12/01/2025 10:00 AM
Fernbank Museum of Natural History Cost: Included with daytime general admission tickets (from $23.95 to $27.95) and CityPASS. Members FREE.
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Holidays and Special Events
Celebrate the season with a global twist! Fernbank Museum invites you to explore Winter Wonderland: Celebrations & Traditions Around the World__ (opening Nov. 22, 2025), featuring two floors of richly decorated trees and vibrant cultural displays crafted in collaboration with local partners.  Wint... [click here for more]
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The Ice Skating Rink Powered by Pepsi Returns to Park Tavern

Monday December 1, 2025 04:30 PM EST 12/01/2025 4:30 PM
Park Tavern Cost: $15
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Community, Holidays and Special Events
Ice Skate The Rink Powered by Pepsi- Atlanta’s Favorite Winter Tradition Is Back! Skate into the holiday spirit as The Rink at Park Tavern Powered by Pepsi returns to Piedmont Park December 1 – February 16! Nestled along the Atlanta BeltLine with Midtown’s skyline as your backdrop, the rink transfor... [click here for more]
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The Ice Rink Powered By Pepsi Returns To Park Tavern December 1St

Monday December 1, 2025 04:30 PM EST 12/01/2025 4:30 PM
Park Tavern Cost: $15 M-Th & $20 Fri-Sun.
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Atlanta’s Favorite Winter Tradition Is Back Skate into the holiday spirit as The Rink at Park Tavern Powered by Pepsi returns to Piedmont Park December 1 – February 16! Nestled along the Atlanta BeltLine with Midtown’s skyline as your backdrop, the rink transforms Park Tavern into a festive winter w... [click here for more]
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Atlanta Motor Speedway Noel Magic Lights Day 11

Monday December 1, 2025 05:00 PM EST 12/01/2025 5:00 PM
Atlanta Motor Speedway Cost: $25 Per Car Weekdays/$40 Weekends
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Festivals
Noel Magic Lights | Drive-Thru Light Show | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Nov 22 - Jan 1 | Hampton, GA [click here for more]
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Union City Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony

Monday December 1, 2025 05:00 PM EST 12/01/2025 5:00 PM
Union City City Hall Cost: Free
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Community, Free Events, Holidays and Special Events, Music
Get ready to start the holiday season with Union City’s most festive celebration! Join friends, family, and neighbors at Mayor’s Park for the annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony on Monday, December 1, 2025. Enjoy the warmth of community spirit as the city lights up its magnificent holiday tree. Ca... [click here for more]
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Trans & Friends--Youth Group

Monday December 1, 2025 07:00 PM EST 12/01/2025 7:00 PM
Charis Books & More Cost: Free
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Community::Support Groups, Community::LGBTQ
This is a group for 12-18-year-old trans*people, people questioning their own gender, and aspiring allies. We provide an adult facilitated space to discuss gender, relevant resources, and activism around social issues.  Whether silently or aloud, please come ready to consider your own gender in a tr... [click here for more]
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Playboi Carti: Antagonist Tour

Monday December 1, 2025 07:00 PM EST 12/01/2025 7:00 PM
State Farm Arena Cost: $95–$175
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Music, Music::Concerts
Featuring: Playboi Carti
Atlanta rapper Playboi Carti performs the Antagonist Tour in Atlanta. [click here for more]
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Christine Kuehn in conversation with Claire Haley

Monday December 1, 2025 07:00 PM EST 12/01/2025 7:00 PM
Atlanta History Center Cost: Not-Yet Member. $12.
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
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No description provided [click here for more]
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Kristian Bush

Monday December 1, 2025 07:00 PM EST 12/01/2025 7:00 PM
Eddie's Attic Cost: From $32.26
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Music::Live-Music
Kristian Bush live at Eddie's Attic! Kristian Bush is country music's renaissance man. Adept at thriving on the genre's fringes and delivering songs that speak to its contemporary heartbeat, Kristian continues to build his prolific and enviable career by stretching the norms, embracing creative fr... [click here for more]
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USA Basketball World Cup Qualification Game (USA vs Nicaragua)

Monday December 1, 2025 07:00 PM EST 12/01/2025 7:00 PM
Gateway Center Arena Cost: Tickets start at $14 | Use code 25USA for 25% off
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Sports, Sports::Basketball
On Saturday, December 1, the ATL Airport District Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) will welcome international basketball when the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) will host its first 2027 World Cup Qualifier game at Gateway Center Arena.In partnership with USA Basketball, this historic m... [click here for more]
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FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER

Monday December 1, 2025 07:00 PM EST 12/01/2025 7:00 PM
Gateway Center Arena Cost: See Site
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
The Gateway Center Arena in College Park, GA is hosting a USA Basketball FIBA World Cup Qualifier game against Nicaragua on December 1, 2025. This is part of the qualifying process for the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup, and it is the first time the Nicaraguan national team will play on U.S. soil! [click here for more]
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Telekinetic Yeti

Monday December 1, 2025 07:00 PM EST 12/01/2025 7:00 PM
The Masquerade Cost: Check Site
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Based out of Iowa, Telekinetic Yeti is a two-man band that delivers sonic brutality melded with psychedelic doom wizardry, forged by the worship of the almighty riff and honed by relentless touring and dedication to their craft. Creating music as cryptically enchanting as it is heavy, you wouldn’t g... [click here for more]
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KSU Percussion Ensemble

Monday December 1, 2025 07:30 PM EST 12/01/2025 7:30 PM
Kennesaw State University Cost: $5-$10
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Music, Music::Concerts
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Bailey Performance Center , Morgan Concert Hall

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$5-$10

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488 Prillaman Way NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144

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Trans & Friends--Adult Group

Monday December 1, 2025 08:00 PM EST 12/01/2025 8:00 PM
Charis Books & More Cost: Free
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Community::Support Groups, Community::LGBTQ
This is a group for people 18+ and is welcoming to people who are in any stage of their journey including people who are in their 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, and beyond, who are questioning their gender or just now coming out as trans in adulthood. The space is open to aspiring allies, spouses, and partners... [click here for more]
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Nurse Blake: But Did You Die? Comedy Tour

Monday December 1, 2025 08:00 PM EST 12/01/2025 8:00 PM
Atlanta Symphony Hall Cost: $52+
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Nightlife::Comedy
Nurse Blake is back with his hilarious new comedy tour with all new content, diving into the wildest things patients and their families say and do. From self-diagnosing Stage 8 Cancer with WebMD to hitting the call light like they are on a game show, nothing is off-limits! Expect a night of nonsto... [click here for more]
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Beer & Comedy @ SweetWater Brewing - Monday, D...

Monday December 1, 2025 08:00 PM EST 12/01/2025 8:00 PM
SweetWater Brewing Company Cost: Free
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Nightlife::Comedy
Event Description

BEER & COMEDY NIGHT at SweetWater Brewing Company is the longest running brewery comedy show in the world. Since 2011, we have hosted some of the biggest names in comedy. Each show features a surprise line-up of today's best stand-up comics.   

This show is FREE, but tickets are... [click here for more]
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Rotknee Presents Monday Night Comedy

Monday December 1, 2025 08:00 PM EST 12/01/2025 8:00 PM
The Star Community Bar Cost: Free+
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Free Events, Nightlife::Comedy
Rotknee Presents is Atlanta's longest running inner city comedy show

21+

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Drunk Bingo

Monday December 1, 2025 08:00 PM EST 12/01/2025 8:00 PM
The Star Community Bar Cost: Free+
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Free Events, Nightlife::Gaming
Presented by Quizbastard Entertainment

Every Monday night in Little Vinyl Lounge

Hilarity and prizes abound, you can join anytime

21+

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Northside Tavern Lola’s Jam

Monday December 1, 2025 08:00 PM EST 12/01/2025 8:00 PM
Northside Tavern Cost: No Cover
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Music::Live-Music
Featuring: Lola's Jam Band
Weekly performance by Northside Tavern Lola’s Jam [click here for more]
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Northside Tavern Lola’s Jam

Monday December 1, 2025 08:00 PM EST 12/01/2025 8:00 PM
Northside Tavern Cost: No Cover
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Music::Live-Music
Featuring: Lola's Jam Band
Weekly performance by Northside Tavern Lola’s Jam [click here for more]
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The English Beat

Monday December 1, 2025 08:00 PM EST 12/01/2025 8:00 PM
City Winery Atlanta Cost: $52.00
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.

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The Come Up: An Artist Party Variety Show!

Monday December 1, 2025 08:30 PM EST 12/01/2025 8:30 PM
Red Light Cafe Cost: $10 Adv – $15 Doors
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
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Atlanta’s artist party — THE COME UP — is back AND THIS TIME WE’RE BACK EVERY MONTH. First Mondays belong to the artists of this city who want a place to forge community and share bold (and very silly) art. Our usual gang of rapscallions will be joined by exciting musical guests, interviews, games, ... [click here for more]
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Kristian Bush

Monday December 1, 2025 09:30 PM EST 12/01/2025 9:30 PM
Eddie's Attic Cost: From $32.26
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Music::Live-Music
Kristian Bush live at Eddie's Attic! Kristian Bush is country music's renaissance man. Adept at thriving on the genre's fringes and delivering songs that speak to its contemporary heartbeat, Kristian continues to build his prolific and enviable career by stretching the norms, embracing creative fr... [click here for more]
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AM Crush Hour

Tuesday December 2, 2025 06:30 AM EST 12/02/2025 6:30 AM
City Springs Cost: Free
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Community::Health and Fitness
Kickstart your morning with free group workouts designed for all fitness levels! Whether you're just getting started or looking to level up your routine, these sessions have something for everyone. No experience needed—just show up and get moving! [click here for more]
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Winter Wonderland: Celebrations & Traditions Around the World

Tuesday December 2, 2025 10:00 AM EST 12/02/2025 10:00 AM
Fernbank Museum of Natural History Cost: Included with daytime general admission tickets (from $23.95 to $27.95) and CityPASS. Members FREE.
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Celebrate the season with a global twist! Fernbank Museum invites you to explore Winter Wonderland: Celebrations & Traditions Around the World__ (opening Nov. 22, 2025), featuring two floors of richly decorated trees and vibrant cultural displays crafted in collaboration with local partners.  Wint... [click here for more]

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