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Atlanta’s long-running lesbian/feminist/mystic bookstore also stocks CDs, gifts and jewelry, and hosts frequent in-store events.
GENDER-CREATIVE PARENTING COLLECTIVE
Wednesday June 2, 2021 07:00 PM EDT
Charis Books & More
Cost: Registration Required
This group is designed to support the ongoing development of parents and educators of self-identified genderqueer and/or trans children, teens, or young adults, as well as children who are “gender creative,” gender non-conforming, or who express themselves in ways that society deems non-normative. T...
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Caul Baby: Morgan Jerkins in Conversation with Phoebe Robinson
Tuesday April 6, 2021 07:00 PM EDT
Charis Books & More
Cost: $30.25-$40.25
Following the critical and popular success of her first two books of nonfiction, New York Times bestselling author Morgan Jerkins returns with her electrifying fiction debut, CAUL BABY, a family saga filled with secrets, betrayal, intrigue, and magic.
Morgan will be joined in conversation by Phoeb...
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A Celebration of Girlhood by Melissa Febos
Tuesday March 30, 2021 07:30 PM EDT
Charis Books & More
Cost: Free
Charis welcomes Melissa Febos for a launch of Girlhood with Jami Attenberg, Donika Kelly, Grace Lavery, Bassey Ikpi, Alex Marzano-Lesnevich, Suleika Jaouad, Elissa Washuta, and Melissa Broder. A gripping set of stories about the forces that shape girls and the adults they become. A wise and brillian...
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The Soul of a Woman: Isabel Allende in Conversation with Elizabeth Lesser
Tuesday March 9, 2021 07:30 PM EST
Charis Books & More
Cost: $25-$35
Charis and The Decatur Book Festival are very honored to welcome beloved author Isabel Allende for a celebration of her newest book, The Soul of a Woman, in which she explores the question: what feeds the soul of feminists—and all women—today?
As a young woman coming of age in the late 1960s, Alle...
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Kidliterate Book Club Reads: Pet
Tuesday February 23, 2021 07:00 PM EST
Charis Books & More
Cost: Free
Kidliterate invites you to join a group of quirky adults who enjoy reading and discussing Young Adult and Middle Reader books. Drop-ins welcome!
This month’s book is Pet by Akwaeke Emezi
[click here for more]Anna Malaika Tubbs, author of The Three Mothers, in conversation with Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms
Wednesday February 10, 2021 07:00 PM EST
Charis Books & More
Cost: Free
Anna Malaika Tubbs, author of The Three Mothers, in conversation with Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. In her groundbreaking and essential debut The Three Mothers, scholar Anna Malaika Tubbs celebrates Black motherhood by telling the story of the three women who raised and shaped some of America’s most p...
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Black Feminist Book Club Reads: Sing, Unburied, Sing
Thursday January 28, 2021 07:00 PM EST
Charis Books & More
Cost: Free
The Black Feminist Book Club reads books by amazing Black women writers, centers the discussion from Black feminist perspectives, and celebrates classic and contemporary Black women authors across genres and styles, all in the comfort of an awesome gem of a feminist bookstore! Charis Circle board ch...
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The Rib King: A Conversation with Ladee Hubbard and Susana Morris
Sunday January 24, 2021 06:30 PM EST
Charis Books & More
Cost: Free
Charis welcomes Ladee Hubbard in conversation with Susana Morris for a celebration of Hubbard’s novel, The Rib King. This event is co-sponsored by the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History.
The acclaimed author of The Talented Ribkins deconstructs painful African A...
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Legacy: Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance-- Nikki Grimes in conversation with Susana Morris
Saturday January 23, 2021 03:00 PM EST
Charis Books & More
Cost: Free
The Charis Black Feminist Book Club welcomes Nikki Grimes in conversation with Susana Morris for a celebration of Grimes’ young adult poetry collection, Legacy: Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance. This all-ages event is co-hosted by the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture a...
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LGBTQ+ Book Club Reads: Rubyfruit Jungle
Saturday January 23, 2021 10:00 AM EST
Charis Books & More
Cost: Free
The LGBTQ+ Book Club is a group for LGBTQ+ folks and allies to read queer-themed books and books by queer authors! We aim to have diverse thought-provoking discussions about queer identity, history, and topical issues. All are welcome to join!
This month’s book is: Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Bro...
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184 S Candler St. N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30030
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Atlanta, GA 30030
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Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday: 12:00 – 6:00 PM
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