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The long-lived indie shop boasts new/used offerings focusing on leftist politics, Beat writers, and art/music/underground lit. A Cappella hosts author signings and live music events.
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Monday June 21, 2021 07:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
When a class-action lawsuit against the US government results in a billion-dollar settlement for the aggrieved parties, you’d expect the story to be headline news . . .to be posted on social media everywhere . . . to be adapted to film or even to a popular legal procedural series on TV . . . The J... [click here for more]
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Monday May 10, 2021 07:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
From acclaimed musician and author Kristin Hersh comes a beautifully written memoir that takes readers on an emotional journey through the artist’s life as she reflects on thirty years of music and motherhood. A Cappella Books welcomes Hersh for an exclusive virtual event in honor of her new book,... [click here for more]
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Monday May 3, 2021 07:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
powerful memoir, author and Civil Rights Movement pioneer Charles Person delivers a firsthand exploration of the cost of boarding the bus of change to move America forward. The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and A Cappella Books welcomes the author for a virtual discussion of “Buses Are a Comin... [click here for more]
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Tuesday April 27, 2021 07:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
As the world recovers from the pandemic, award-winning journalist Sally Sears questioned when she could travel again, and if traveling would ever be the same. The questions led her to journals of her own global travel. In those hand-written pages, she re-discovered stories of people and places worth... [click here for more]
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Wednesday April 14, 2021 07:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
In her latest book, Lisa Napoli tells the story of four beloved women who fought sexism, covered decades of American news, and whose voices defined NPR. The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and A Cappella Books welcome the author for a virtual discussion of “Susan, Linda, Nina, and Cokie: The Ext... [click here for more]
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Tuesday March 9, 2021 07:00 PM EST
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
Following the breakout success of her critically acclaimed and award-winning novel "Euphoria," Lily King returns with an unforgettable portrait of an artist as a young woman. A Cappella Books welcomes the bestselling author for a special virtual event in honor of the paperback release of her accla... [click here for more]
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Thursday January 7, 2021 07:00 PM EST
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
A Cappella Books continues our virtual music series in January with authors Aaron Leonard and Jesse Jarnow, who will join us for a conversation on their respective books, “The Folk Singers and the Bureau: The FBI, the Folk Artists and the Suppression of the Communist Party, USA-1939-1956,” and “Wasn... [click here for more]
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Wednesday December 16, 2020 07:00 PM EST
A Cappella Books Cost: $28,
The iconic drummer of The Doors investigates his own relationship with creativity and explores the meaning of artistry with other artists and performers in his latest compelling and spellbinding memoir.

A Cappella Books proudly presents an exclusive virtual event with 

John Densmore, who will jo... [click here for more]
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Thursday December 10, 2020 07:00 PM EST
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
Richard Buckner has been traveling the byways of America, often alone and with little more than his guitars and notebooks. Now he’s sharing what he saw, felt, and found.

Buckner will join A Cappella Books owner Frank Reiss and Black Sparrow Press

 Editorial Director Joshua Bodwell for a special ... [click here for more]
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Monday October 19, 2020 07:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
From the New York Times bestselling author of “The Gatekeepers,” comes a remarkable, behind-the-scenes look at what it’s like to run the world’s most powerful intelligence agency, and how the CIA is often a crucial counterforce against presidents threatening to overstep the powers of their office. ... [click here for more]
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Wednesday September 2, 2020 08:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: Free-$36,
JON MEACHAM, His Truth Is Marching On: John Lewis and the Power of Hope

In Conversation with Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice, Dean and President, Morehouse School of Medicine

Presented in partnership with The Atlanta History Center and the JCC Literary Consortium

Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize-win... [click here for more]
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Tuesday August 18, 2020 07:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: $28,
OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

From the author of the National Book Award-winning The Good Lord Bird and the bestselling modern classic The Color of Water, comes one of the most celebrated novels of the year.

In September 1969, a fumbling, cranky old church deacon known a... [click here for more]
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Monday August 10, 2020 07:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: $30,
Join A Cappella Books for an exclusive virtual event with the author, who will present his new book, “True Crimes and Misdemeanors: The Investigation of Donald Trump,” on Zoom Monday, August 10, at 7 P.M. Toobin will appear in conversation with former US Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia... [click here for more]
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Tuesday August 4, 2020 07:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
DUE TO THE CURRENT PANDEMIC CRISIS, WE FEEL IT'S IN THE PUBLIC'S BEST INTEREST TO HAVE ACCESS TO THIS IMPORTANT DISCUSSION. THEREFORE, THIS PREVIOUSLY TICKETED EVENT IS NOW FREE TO ATTEND. Dr. Vivek Murthy, who served as the 19th Surgeon General of the United States under President Barack Obama, j... [click here for more]
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Wednesday July 22, 2020 08:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: $30,
A Cappella Books proudly presents an exclusive virtual event with Chris Frántz, songwriter, musician, producer, and founding member of the iconic bands, Talking Heads (official) and Tom Tom Club. Frantz will join Atlanta music journalist Chad Radford for a Zoom discussion of his new memoir, “Remai... [click here for more]
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Tuesday July 14, 2020 07:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: Registration Required,
Princeton University Professor of History and Public Affairs and CNN Political Analyst Julian E. Zelizer tells the story of how Newt Gingrich and his allies tainted American politics, launching an enduring era of brutal partisan warfare. Zelizer will appear in conversation with Virginia Prescott, ... [click here for more]
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Wednesday June 10, 2020 07:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: $27 including book,
A Cappella Books on Zoom

From The New York Times-bestselling author of “The Mothers,” a stunning new novel about twin sisters, inseparable as children, who ultimately choose to live in two very different worlds, one black and one white.

A Cappella Books welcomes Brit Bennett for an exclusive vir... [click here for more]
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Wednesday June 10, 2020 07:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: Book Purchase Required,
From The New York Times-bestselling author of “The Mothers,” a stunning new novel about twin sisters, inseparable as children, who ultimately choose to live in two very different worlds, one black and one white. A Cappella Books welcomes Brit Bennett for an exclusive virtual event to celebrate the... [click here for more]
Catpower

Monday December 16, 2019 08:00 PM EST
A Cappella Books Cost: $30-$45,
A Cappella Books celebrates its 30th Anniversary with a benefit concert for Common Good Atlanta!Join us at the Variety Playhouse on Monday, December 16, at 8 p.m. as we mark our 30th year with a special night of music featuring a solo set by Cat Power singer-songwriter, Chan Marshall.Atlanta's own W... [click here for more]
Benfolds

Saturday October 26, 2019 01:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: $28 ,
A Cappella Books welcomes Ben Folds, celebrated American singer-songwriter and former frontman of the alternative rock band Ben Folds Five, for a special in-store book signing event. Admission is price of book.  [click here for more]
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Sunday September 29, 2019 05:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
A Cappella Books welcomes author and actor Carlos Andrés Gómez, who will read and sign copies of his award-winning poetry collection "Hijito." [click here for more]
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Saturday September 28, 2019 02:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
A Cappella Books welcomes author Daniela Petrova, who will discuss and sign copies of her debut novel, "Her Daughter's Mother," which was named one of the top must-read summer thrillers of 2019 by Time, InStyle, O Magazine, and the New York Post. [click here for more]
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Thursday September 26, 2019 07:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
The longest-serving "The Simpsons" writer and all-around funnyman Mike Reiss delivers the ultimate fan guide to the most popular animated show in American history. [click here for more]
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Friday September 13, 2019 07:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
A lifetime of activism informs "How We Win," George Lakey's playbook for building and conducting nonviolent direct action campaigns. [click here for more]
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Sunday September 8, 2019 03:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
In September 2007, Christine Ristaino was attacked in a store parking lot while her three- and five-year-old children watched. In "All the Silent Spaces," she shares what it felt like to be an ordinary person confronted with an extraordinary event. Meet Ristaino and hear more of her incredible story... [click here for more]
Geddy Lee Of Rush By RICHARD SIBBALD

Saturday July 20, 2019 03:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: $90 + fees ($14.95 ). Price includes a copy of the book.,
Rush bass player Geddy Lee is signing copies of his latest book, Geddy Lee’s Big Beautiful Book of Bass. Limit two (2) books per purchase. Buy tickets here.

 

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Sunday June 9, 2019 07:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
David "Beck" Eicher's autobiography "How Life Spirited Me From Mennonite to Man O' Night" takes place over a 30-year period of events from the sublime to the down-right raunchy. Coming from the intense confines of a very puritanical religion (Mennonite) and going to the major league inner music ci... [click here for more]

Saturday April 27, 2019 02:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
By the age of 15, Renee Linnell had lost almost everyone she loved; seeking answers, she set out on a quest for spiritual enlightenment and understanding—only to find herself entrenched in a Buddhist cult. Thus begins her memoir, "The Burn Zone." The author will be signing copies of her book at A Ca... [click here for more]

Saturday April 27, 2019 02:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
Location: 

A Cappella Books 208 Haralson Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA 30307

By the age of 15, Renee Linnell had lost almost everyone she loved; seeking answers, she set out on a quest for spiritual enlightenment and understanding—only to find herself entrenched in a Buddhist cult. Thus begins her memoir, ... [click here for more]
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Saturday April 13, 2019 02:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
A Cappella Books hosts Joe Miller, award-winning journalist, author, and associate professor of English at Columbus State University, as he discusses his new book, US of AA, subtitled “How the Twelve Steps Hijacked the Science of Alcoholism.” This book takes a journey through history and shows the r... [click here for more]

Sunday March 31, 2019 02:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
Location: 

A Cappella Books 208 Haralson Avenue NE Atlanta, GA 30307 Comic maestro George Singleton will visit the store to discuss and sign copies of his latest short story collection "Staff Picks."

The new collection provides a loosely linked baker’s dozen of stories set in small, often-flounder... [click here for more]
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Sunday February 10, 2019 03:00 PM EST
A Cappella Books Cost: Free- $32.99,
In the epic tradition of "Eyes on the Prize" and with the cultural significance of John Lewis’s "March" trilogy, "The Lost Education of Horace Tate" by Vanessa Siddle Walker is an ambitious and harrowing account of the devoted black educators who battled southern school segregation and inequality. ... [click here for more]
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Friday February 8, 2019 07:00 PM EST
A Cappella Books Cost: $30-35,
On Friday, Feb. 8th, A Cappella Books and the Carter Center welcome Marlon James, the Man Booker Prize-winning author of "A Brief History of Seven Killings." James will be in conversation with Atlanta's Nic Stone, New York Times bestselling author of "Dear Martin" and "Odd One Out." The authors wi... [click here for more]

Wednesday January 30, 2019 07:00 PM EST
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
Hosted by the Carter Center in the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library in honor of Ben Wynne and his new novel The Man Who Punched Jefferson Davis. [click here for more]

Thursday January 24, 2019 07:00 PM EST
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
Hosted by the Carter Center in the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library for author Jon Ward in honor of his book Camelot's End: Kennedy vs. Carter and the Fight that Broke the Democratic Party.  [click here for more]

Wednesday January 23, 2019 07:00 PM EST
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
Hosted in the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library courtesy of the Carter Center to celebrate Robert E. Friedman and his new novel A Few Thousand Dollars. [click here for more]

Tuesday January 22, 2019 07:00 PM EST
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
Kristen Roupenian comes to Wrecking Bar Brewpub to talk about her new novel You Know You Want This. Presented by Wrecking Bar Brewpub, Writers at the Wrecking Bar, and A Cappella Books. [click here for more]

Thursday January 17, 2019 07:00 PM EST
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
Hosted by the Writers at Wrecking Bar courtesy of Wrecking Bar Brewpub. Atlanta author Soniah Kamal will be there to discuss her new novel Unmarriageable due to launch this month. [click here for more]

Thursday January 17, 2019 07:00 PM EST
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
The Atlanta Audubon Society, Brickworks Gallery, and A Cappella Books present nature writer Sneed Collard and his novel Warblers & Woodpeckers: A Father-Son Big Year of Birding. The event is free admission but reserving a seat is strongly recomended. [click here for more]

Tuesday January 15, 2019 07:00 PM EST
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
Book Signing Event held in the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library courtesy of the Carter Center for the presentation of David Priess' new novel How to Get Rid of a President: History's Guide to Removing Unpopular, Unable or Unfit Chief Executives. [click here for more]

Thursday January 10, 2019 07:00 PM EST
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
Hosted by the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library for the presentation of Reniqua Allen's new novel It Was All a Dream. [click here for more]

Monday October 29, 2018 07:30 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: $25 ,
Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta (MJCCA)

5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody, GA 30338

Get tickets here

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Thursday October 25, 2018 07:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: Free entry ,
Location: 

Wrecking Bar Brewpub 292 Moreland Ave, Atlanta, GA 30307

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Sunday October 21, 2018 07:30 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: sold out ,
Sold out  [click here for more]

Tuesday October 16, 2018 07:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: $35, $40 for couples ,
Location: 

The Carter Center 453 Freedom Pkwy NE, Atlanta, GA 30307

Get tickets here

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Sunday October 14, 2018 03:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: Free entry, $27 for book ,
Location: 

Woodruff Arts Center, First Floor Beauchamp Carr Gallery 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta, GA 30309

Reserve seat here

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Saturday October 13, 2018 08:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: $35,
Location: 

Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta (MJCCA) 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody, GA 30338

By tickets here

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Saturday August 11, 2018 12:00 AM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
In her blazingly original and unforgettable debut novel Any Man, Amber Tamblyn brings to startling life a specter of sexual violence in the shadowy form of Maude, a serial female rapist who preys on men. In this electric and provocative debut novel, Tamblyn blends genres of poetry, prose, and elem... [click here for more]

Thursday August 9, 2018 07:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
Anne Gisleson had lost her twin sisters, been forced to flee her home during Hurricane Katrina, and watched cancer take the life of her beloved father. Her husband Brad had suffered his own trauma before they met; he lost his partner and the mother of his son to cancer when she was in her early 30s.... [click here for more]

Wednesday July 25, 2018 07:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
Join us on Wednesday, July 25 at 7 p.m. for a book signing event with "Strange Stars" author Jason Heller. The Hugo Award-winning writer will appear in conversation with Chad Radford, music editor of "Creative Loafing," to discuss the weird and wild story of when rock ’n’ roll met the sci-fi world o... [click here for more]
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Thursday June 28, 2018 07:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: $28 - $33,
The first-ever book to tell Nelson Mandela's life through the eyes of a child who was raised by him, chronicling Ndaba Mandela's life living with, and learning from, one of the greatest leaders and humanitarians the world has ever known. 

Check out the event page here.

Location: Jimmy Carter Pre... [click here for more]
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Tuesday June 26, 2018 07:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: $28 - $33,
When Kenny Leon's grandmother told him to "take you wherever you go," she could hardly have anticipated that he would establish himself as one of Broadway's most exciting and acclaimed directors. But through years of hard work, Kenny would migrate from a small wooden house in rural Florida to the To... [click here for more]
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Thursday June 21, 2018 07:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
From the critically acclaimed writer of A Different Sun, a Southern coming-of-age novel that sets three very different young people against the tumultuous years of the American civil rights movement. Check out the event page here.  [click here for more]
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Tuesday June 19, 2018 07:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
Bosnia, Rwanda, Haiti, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria - a quarter-century of stumbles in America’s pursuit of a more peaceful and just world. American military interventions have cost thousands of lives and billions of dollars, yet we rarely manage to enact positive and sustainable change. In Peace Wo... [click here for more]
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Sunday June 17, 2018 07:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
From the celebrated poet behind bone, a lyrical memoir—part prose, part verse—about coming-of-age, uncovering the cruelty and beauty of the wider world, and redemption through self-discovery and the bonds of family

Check out the event page here.

Location: SCADshow | 173 14th St NE

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Sunday June 17, 2018 03:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
Tommy J. Curry’s provocative book The Man-Not is a justification for Black Male Studies. He posits that we should conceptualize the Black male as a victim, oppressed by his sex. The Man-Not, therefore,is a corrective of sorts, offering a concept of Black males that could challenge the existing accou... [click here for more]
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Wednesday June 13, 2018 07:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
Edited and annotated with meticulous care by Janet Croon, "The War Outside My Window: The Civil War Diary of LeRoy Wiley Gresham, 1860-1865" captures the spirit and the character of a young privileged white teenager witnessing the demise of his world even as his own body is slowly failing him. Just ... [click here for more]
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Tuesday June 12, 2018 07:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
A sweeping account of America's oldest unsolved mystery, the people racing to unearth its answer, and what the Lost Colony reveals about America today Incisive and absorbing, The Secret Token offers a new understanding not just of the Lost Colony and its fate, but of how its absence continues to d... [click here for more]
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Tuesday June 12, 2018 07:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: $27 - $33,
A stunning follow up to New York Times bestseller Tears We Cannot Stop, What Truth Sounds Like exists at the tense intersection of the conflict between politics and prophecy – of whether we embrace political resolution or moral redemption to fix our fractured racial landscape. The future of race and... [click here for more]
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Monday June 11, 2018 07:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
A Cappella Books presents Writers @ The Wrecking Bar, a monthly fiction series at our neighborhood brewpub, The Wrecking Bar.  Join us and mingle with other fans of contemporary fiction each month, check out the Wrecking Bar's own unique beer selection, wine and specially crafted cocktails, enjoy... [click here for more]
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Friday June 8, 2018 07:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: $30-$35,
Meet celebrated author Lauren Groff! National Book Award finalist Lauren Groff (Fates and Furies) returns with a dazzling collection of stories set in her home state, Florida. On Friday, June 8,  at 7 p.m. Groff presents her new book in conversation with local literary critic Anjali Enjeti, before... [click here for more]

Thursday February 1, 2018 07:00 PM EST
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
Kendra Field comes to The Carter Library to read from, discuss and sign copies of Growing Up with the Country: Family Race, and Nation after the Civil War.

This event is free and open to the public.

A Cappella Books is the official bookseller for this event.

If you are unable to attend this ev... [click here for more]

Tuesday January 30, 2018 07:00 PM EST
A Cappella Books Cost: Free ,
Diane Cantor visits A Cappella Books to read from, discuss and sign copies of When Nighttime Shadows Fall.

This event is free and open to the public.

A Cappella Books is the official bookseller for this event.

If you are unable to attend this event, you may still pre-order a signed copy below.... [click here for more]

Thursday January 25, 2018 07:00 PM EST
A Cappella Books Cost: Free ,
Historian Bryant Simon appears at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library to discuss and sign copies of Hamlet Fire.

This event is free and open to the public.

If you are unable to attend this event, you may still pre-order a signed copy here.

Jimmy Carter Presidential Library - 441 Freedom Pkwy... [click here for more]

Tuesday January 23, 2018 07:00 PM EST
A Cappella Books Cost: Free ,
Wrecking Bar Brewpub - 292 Moreland Ave., Atlanta, GA 30309

A Cappella Books presents Writers @ The Wrecking Bar, a monthly fiction series at our neighborhood brewpub, The Wrecking Bar. 

Join us and mingle with other fans of contemporary fiction each month, check out the Wrecking Bar's own uniq... [click here for more]

Monday January 22, 2018 07:00 PM EST
A Cappella Books Cost: Free ,
The Carter Center - 453 Freedom Pkwy. N.E., Atlanta, GA 30307

Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Khan-Cullors & journalist Asha Bandele come to The Carter Center to discuss and sign copies of When They Call You A Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir.

This event is free and open to the pub... [click here for more]

Saturday January 20, 2018 07:00 PM EST
A Cappella Books Cost: Free ,
Oglethorpe - Dolive Theatre 4484 Peachtree Road, N.E., Atlanta, GA, 30319

Debut novelist Georgia Hunter visits Oglethorpe University's Dolive Theatre to read from, discuss and sign copies of We Were the Lucky Ones.

This event is free and open to the public.

If you are unable to attend this ev... [click here for more]

Thursday January 18, 2018 07:00 PM EST
A Cappella Books Cost: Free ,
Join us for a homecoming for Kevin Young as he returns to Atlanta  to read from, discuss and sign copies of his celebrated new book of non-fiction Bunk: The Rise of Hoaxes, Humbug, Plagiarists, Phonies, Post-Facts, and Fake News. 

This event is free and open to the public.

Jimmy Carter President... [click here for more]

Wednesday January 17, 2018 07:00 PM EST
A Cappella Books Cost: Free ,
Celebrated author Laura Lee Smith (selected for "Best American Short Stories 2015") visits Ivy Hall to read from, discuss and sign copies of her new novel The Ice House.

This event is free and open to the public.

If you are unable to attend this event, you may still pre-order a signed copy here.... [click here for more]

Sunday December 10, 2017 02:00 PM EST
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
Come meet Top Chef winner Kristen Kish as she stops by share stories and cooking tips and to sign copies of her book Kristen Kish Cooking.

Details

 

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Tuesday August 1, 2017 07:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
The Atlanta Noir book tour features a series of14 fictional stories which each highlight a different neighborhood of Atlanta. The authors include editor Tayari Jones as well as Tananarive Due, Kenji Jasper, Tayari Jones and Dallas Hudgens, among others. At the A Capella Books stop on the tour, cont... [click here for more]

Thursday June 29, 2017 07:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: Free-$5,
Laura Lee Huttenbach, an Atlanta native and author of new book Running with Raven, comes to A Capella Books. In her talk, she'll address how she discovered Raven, a man who runs 8 miles every evening on the beaches of South Beach, Virginia and how he garnered a national following. This "real life Fo... [click here for more]

Tuesday November 29, 2016 07:00 PM EST
A Cappella Books Cost: Free w/ book purchase,
Travel writer Thomas Swick visits A Capella Books for a discussion of his spring-published book, The Joys of Travel: And Stories That Illuminate Them. In the memoir, Swick reflects on what he has identified as “the seven joys of travel”: anticipation, movement, break from routine, novelty, disco... [click here for more]

Monday July 4, 2016 08:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
What happens when a soon-to-be-divorced Atlantan journeys westward to travel through California? A memoir. Get your hands on Golden State Misadventures, the new book by Atlanta author and culture reporter Han Vance to get lost in his adventures, spanning from the Bay Area to Hollywood to the Emerald... [click here for more]

Thursday April 14, 2016 08:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
Grammy-nomintated producer, Tompkins Square label founder, and lifelong music lover Josh Rosenthal presents his first book, The Record Store of the Mind. [click here for more]

Monday February 22, 2016 07:00 PM EST
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
David J reads from and signs copies of his memoir, Who Killed Mister Moonlight?: Bauhaus black magick and benediction. [click here for more]

Friday December 4, 2015 07:00 PM EST
A Cappella Books Cost: ,
A Cappella Books will be presenting New York Times best-selling author, George Saunders for a reading and book signing, celebrating the re-issue of his popular illustrated fable, The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip. [click here for more]

Thursday October 22, 2015 08:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
Author Matthew Guinn discusses and reads from his new book The Scribe. [click here for more]

Tuesday September 29, 2015 08:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
Former crime reporter Ed Brock visits to discuss his debut novel Pale in Death, a mystery set in Atlanta. Copies will be available for sale and signing. [click here for more]

Saturday July 25, 2015 08:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
McNeill's novel Center of Gravity is set in the Deep South and offers a look into an imploding marriage exploring family secrets and betrayals through the eyes of a 8-year-old boy and his mother. [click here for more]

Wednesday June 10, 2015 08:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
Key reads, discusses, and signs copies of his new memoir, The World's Largest Man: A Memoir, which gives an inside look at a funny and heartfelt relationship between a grown man and his out-there father. [click here for more]

Thursday June 4, 2015 08:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
Bestselling author Laura Dave presents her breakout novel, Eight Hundred Grapes. Hear about character Georgia Ford's navigation through the secrets of love, family, marriage, and wine and how they all intertwine. Join Dave as she reads, discusses, and signs copies. [click here for more]

Monday June 1, 2015 08:00 PM EDT
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Jamie Tworkowski reads from If You Feel Too Much. [click here for more]

Monday May 11, 2015 08:00 PM EDT
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In her memoir, Postcards from Cookie: A Memoir of Motherhood, Miracles, and a Whole Lot of Mail, Caroline Clarke shares the discovery of her biological mother — and, through correspondence, how she learns about her grandfather, Nat King Cole. In addition to reading excerpts from the book, Clarke w... [click here for more]

Friday May 1, 2015 08:00 PM EDT
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What started over on the West Coast in 2014 as California Bookstore Day has quickly grown into an event lit lovers around the country have come to appreciate. On Sat., May 2, from 11 a.m.-7 p.m., A Cappella Books will take part in Independent Bookstore Day by offering special programs, author visits... [click here for more]

Thursday April 23, 2015 08:00 PM EDT
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Poets Tom Cheshire and Han Vance appear in support of their respective new collections, uNEVENLY yOLKED and ATL Fire. [click here for more]

Saturday April 11, 2015 08:00 PM EDT
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A book signing for his latest novel, Delicious Foods [click here for more]

Friday April 3, 2015 08:00 PM EDT
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Hererra will discuss his new novel, Signs Preceding the End of the World, which is translated into English by Atlanta local Lisa Dillman. Both Dillman and Hererra will read from, discuss, and sign copies of the book at A Cappella Books. [click here for more]

Wednesday October 22, 2014 08:00 PM EDT
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Murray Farish reads from his new book of stories, Inappropriate Behavior. The characters in Inappropriate Behavior teeter on the brink of sanity, while those around them reach out in support, watch helplessly, or duck for cover. These are stories of people seeking desperately for a way to connect, t... [click here for more]

Wednesday October 22, 2014 08:00 PM EDT
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Two authors of short fiction make a joint appearance in connection with their respective debut story collections, The Wilds and Inappropriate Behavior. [click here for more]

Wednesday August 13, 2014 08:00 PM EDT
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A Cappella Books will return to its roots on Throwback Thursday with a rare books exhibit, helped along by some of Atlanta's most prominent antique book dealers (Cliff Graubart, David McCord, David Hamilton, and Kenneth Mallory). Guest dealers will have books for display and sale (priced from $25-$2... [click here for more]

Wednesday July 30, 2014 08:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
In Bill Morris' Motor City Burning, Detroit comes alive in a powerful novel set amidst the chaos of the race riots and the serenity of Opening Day. [click here for more]

Sunday July 13, 2014 08:00 PM EDT
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Laura Lane McNeal will talk and read from her book Dollbaby. A coming-of-age debut novel set in the summer of 1964, introduces Ibby Bell who, after her father dies, is sent to live with her eccentric grandmother, Fannie, in New Orleans. Fortunately, Fannie’s black cook Queenie and her quick-witted... [click here for more]

Sunday June 22, 2014 08:00 PM EDT
A Cappella Books Cost: Free,
Dale Kushner, the Wisconsin-based author of The Conditions of Love, will read from and discuss her work at the Reading Room – A Cappella Book's new event space adjacent to the store at 208 Haralson Ave. At once fable and realistic story, The Conditions of Love is a book about emotional and physica... [click here for more]

Friday March 14, 2014 08:00 PM EDT
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Comic Chelsea Handler will sign her latest book, Uganda Be Kidding Me. Tickets, which include the price of the book, go on sale Feb. 20 at acappellabooks.com. [click here for more]
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