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Melissa Faye Greene discusses a hushed-up southern outrage in ‘Praying for...

Photo by Emme Raus Nonfiction author Melissa Faye Greene spoke about her first novel “Praying for Sheetrock” at Ivy Hall at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 4. The book took 15 years to write and was published in...

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Michael Martone shares his unconventional writing

  Photo by Emme Raus. By Emme Raus Esteemed novelist and University of Alabama creative writing professor Michael Martone gave a lecture at Ivy Hall at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 26. Martone is the author of...

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Erik Larson, master of narrative nonfiction, visits SCADshow

Photo by Angelica Perez On Thursday night, the auditorium of SCADshow was filled with people of various ages, all holding their copies of Erik Larson’s latest book, “Dead Wake,” on their laps. They...

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Cinda Williams Chima: ‘Language is powerful’

Photo by Scott Russell. Acclaimed YA and fantasy author Cinda Williams Chima spoke at SCADshow on Monday, May 4. Chima (whose last name is pronounced like China) gave a lecture entitled “Magic on the...

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‘Go Set a Watchman’: A disappointment more than five decades in the making

Harper Collins   Note: The following review contains spoilers for “Go Set a Watchman.” The announcement that the reclusive, one-hit-wonder author Harper Lee was releasing a second novel featuring the...

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Halloween may be over, but these nightmare-inducing novels live on

Illustration By Anderson Carman. by Jarrod Fouts, contributor In order to be a total hipster and advance my catalog of mind-terrorizing spooks, I spend my Halloweens reading messed up books that should...

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Literary intrigue abounds at The Letters Festival

The Letters Festival. by Kiki Hill, contributor Looking for an interesting event featuring diverse independent literature? Look no further than the third annual Letters Festival, set to happen November...

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The Artful Epicurean: 10 foodie reads to feed your soul

Illustration by Gabriella Shea Mancini. Hello hungry bees! Finals are upon us (“stressed” spelled backwards is “desserts,” am I right?) and soon we will be able to hibernate into our winter break. I...

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Finally, free time: Our staff’s most anticipated winter break entertainment

Illustration by Anderson Carman. Now that fall quarter is coming to a close and winter break is here at last, we SCAD Atlanta students can finally kick back and enjoy a little bit of downtime. After...

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Acclaimed novelist Stewart O’Nan to appear at Ivy Hall

Photo by Beth Navarro/stewart-onan.com Award-winning novelist Stewart O’Nan is on his way to SCAD Atlanta, beginning this winter quarter’s Ivy Hall Writers Series on a high note. O’Nan will appear at...

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‘The One-Hour MFA’ author Michael Kimball to read at Ivy Hall

Photo by Rarah. This winter’s Ivy Hall Writers Series continues on, next welcoming Baltimore-based novelist Michael Kimball to SCAD Atlanta. Kimball will give a reading at Ivy Hall on Wednesday, Feb....

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Ivy Hall welcomes Kristopher Jansma, author of ‘Why We Came to the City’

KristopherJansma.com. Photo by Roy Gumpel. It’s an exciting time to be Kristopher Jansma. The up-and-coming author, whose second novel “Why We Came to the City” was just released, will read from and...

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Ivy Hall Writers Series presents urban fantasy YA author Daniel José Older

Daniel José Older. by Sharita Gilmore, contributor Just in time for February’s celebration of diversity, paramedic-turned-writer Daniel José Older will read from some of his urban fantasy novels at Ivy...

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“Ghost”: A tale of family, friendship and the unknown

  Ghosts, a playful graphic novel about life and relationship. by Masha Zhadnova Award-winning graphic novelist Raina Telgemeier has done it again with her newest book “Ghosts” published by GRAPHIX on...

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Ken Wheaton shares his love of the south with students at Ivy Hall

by Allison Bolt Open Road Integrated Media Author Ken Wheaton visited Ivy Hall April 27 to discuss his body of work and share his experiences with students. Before the reading at 6:30 p.m., Wheaton...

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“Flight Path” gives a new look at Atlanta’s biggest economy

by Allison Bolt Hub City Press Growing up two hours north of Atlanta, I can remember road trips to the city and the destination of these trips was always the airport. This is not an uncommon story...

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The Artful Epicurean: 10 foodie reads to feed your soul

Illustration by Gabriella Shea Mancini. Hello hungry bees! Finals are upon us (“stressed” spelled backwards is “desserts,” am I right?) and soon we will be able to hibernate into our winter break. I...

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Finally, free time: Our staff’s most anticipated winter break entertainment

Illustration by Anderson Carman. Now that fall quarter is coming to a close and winter break is here at last, we SCAD Atlanta students can finally kick back and enjoy a little bit of downtime. After...

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Acclaimed novelist Stewart O’Nan to appear at Ivy Hall

Photo by Beth Navarro/stewart-onan.com Award-winning novelist Stewart O’Nan is on his way to SCAD Atlanta, beginning this winter quarter’s Ivy Hall Writers Series on a high note. O’Nan will appear at...

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‘The One-Hour MFA’ author Michael Kimball to read at Ivy Hall

Photo by Rarah. This winter’s Ivy Hall Writers Series continues on, next welcoming Baltimore-based novelist Michael Kimball to SCAD Atlanta. Kimball will give a reading at Ivy Hall on Wednesday, Feb....

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