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But let us focus on literary delights. Read on for a few highlights. ... Read More art|dbf art|DBF: Free ticket to Atlanta’s varied arts offerings By Howard Pousner - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Performing and visual arts, which commanded a bigger role than ever at the Decatur Book Festival last year, will only grow in this year’s edition of the country’s largest independent book fest. ... Read More advertisement Personal Journeys Woman undercover By July 4, Franklin Thompson had been a Union soldier for six weeks, undergoing basic training in the Federal capital and waiting for orders to march on Virginia. He’d never expected to join an army or fight in a war — although a sharpshooter, he had yet to aim his gun at a man — but when President Lincoln called for volunteers, he posed the question to God, who made the decision for him. » More Personal Journeys by AJC DBF authors: 'American Afterlife' by Kate Sweeney | 'Untamed' by Will Harlan | 'Breaking Ground by Dr. Louis W. Sullivan ... Read More Latest AJC Decatur Book Festival News » What to do in Atlanta | Aug. 27-Sept. 3 Bitter Southerner looks to counter regional stereotypes Highlights for child, teen readers at Decatur Book Festival Puppies, paint mesh in Wegman children’s book at Decatur Book Festival Woman undercover More Latest AJC Decatur Book Festival News » advertisement Author interview Oates discusses Frost, fame and Twitter By Tray Butler - For the AJC In Joyce Carol Oates’ provocative “Lovely, Dark, Deep,” the title story from her new collection, an aged Robert Frost gives a sharp rejoinder on literary festivals. “If I’m not the show, I don’t go,” says Frost — an authentic quote, according to the author, though the events of the story are fictional. Luckily for Atlanta, Oates takes a much more gracious approach when it comes to speaking engagements. The notoriously prolific writer launches her latest release with a keynote address at the AJC Decatur Book Festival, sharing the stage with her Atlanta-based biographer. » Review: Oates' 'Lovely, Dark, Deep' | Read: An excerpt from 'Lovely, Dark, Deep' ... Read More Author Interview Pat Conroy talks about his literary marriage By Bo Emerson - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution If a man writes something in the forest and there’s no woman there to read it, does he still need editing? If the man is novelist Pat Conroy, probably. “I still have an enormous ability for pomposity, verbosity and absolute windiness,” said Conroy, author of “The Great Santini” and “Prince of Tides.” » More books: Our review of Joyce Carol Oates' 'Lovely, Dark, Deep' ... Read More Author interview Lev Grossman brings ‘Magician’ trilogy home By Curt Holman - For the AJC Lev Grossman will be the first to admit he’s no J.K. Rowling. The novelist and book critic for Time Magazine took inspiration from Rowling’s Harry Potter series for “The Magicians,” his trilogy of books set partially at a New York school for magic called Brakebills. The final volume, “The Magician’s Land” (Viking) has just been published, following its bestselling predecessors. ... 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