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A Cappella Books

A Cappella Books has been in-town Atlanta's only full-service general bookstore, buying and selling new, used, rare and out-of-print titles since 1989. Located in Atlanta's bohemian neighborhood, Little 5 Points, A Cappella Books is widely known for an unparalleled selection of Beat literature, progressive political and counterculture books, and, as the name suggests, books about music. At A Cappella Books, we don't think of our customers as mass culture consumers. And we don't think of our books merely as merchandise. We like to think of the books as permanent literature, books you will find just as enjoyable, interesting and important years from now as you do today. A Cappella regularly present authors who reflect our unique character.break

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  • Walking with Friends: An Inspirational Year on the PGA Tour

    Tue, Jul 14, 2009
    D.J. Gregory, a 30-year-old with cerebral palsy, describes his year of traveling with the PGA tour and walking every golf course. This event is hosted by the Atlanta Fulton Public Library. D.J. Gregory compares walking 18 holes of golf to running a 10K with sandbags tied around his waist. Over the course of the 2008 PGA tour, D.J. covered 1,636 holes and 458 miles. He fell 17 times. He has met David Duval, Davis Love III, and Stuart Appleby. His book, *Walking with Friends: An Inspirational Year on the PGA Tour*, explores the fulfillment of a lifelong dream, which has also become a source of inspiration for countless others.
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  • Pat Conroy on South of Broad

    Wed, Aug 19, 2009
    Pat Conroy, Southern literary icon, debuts his new novel, *South of Broad*, his first in 14 years. Conroy discusses his body of work and his life, alongside his wife and novelist, Cassandra King, and *Atlanta Magazine* Book Editor Teresa Weaver. Conroy's other books include *The Great Santini*, *The Lords of Discipline*, *Beach Music* and *The Prince of Tides*.
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  • Brett Friedlander: Chasing Moonlight

    Thu, May 21, 2009
    Brett Friedlander traces the facts behind the *Field of Dreams* movie character made famous by Burt Lancaster. Graham, as it turns out, was just as iconic and endearing as the fictional character. **Brett Friedlander** has spent 25 years as a professional writer, earning 22 national, regional, and state awards. He is a reporter for the *Wilmington Star-News* and lives in Fayeteville, NC.
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    Let's Get Free: A Hip-Hop Theory of Justice

    Thu, Jun 4, 2009
    Paul Butler, former federal prosecutor and Harvard University graduate, discusses his book, *Let's get Free*, which tells of his own false arrest and imprisonment. Butler contends that so many people are in prison, especially for nonviolent drug offenses, that incarceration causes more crime than it prevents. He offers innovative methods for citizens to resist complicity and stand up for their rights.
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  • Carbon-Free Home

    Sat, Jul 26, 2008
    Stephen and Rebekah Hren discuss their book, *The Carbon-Free Home: 36 Remodeling Projects to Help Kick the Fossil-Fuel Habit*.
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    You Want Fries With That?

    Sun, Apr 27, 2008
    Prioleau Alexander walked away from a lucrative career as an advertising executive to get a life. He took jobs as a pizza deliveryman, ice cream scooper, construction worker, ER technician, fast food jockey, and even a cowboy on a Montana dude ranch. In *You Want Fries With That? A White-Collar Burnout Experiences Life at Minimum Wage*, Alexander explores life at minimum wage and proves unequivocally that the grass is not always greener on the other side. (Photo: [Keith McDuffee/Flickr](https://www.flickr.com/photos/gudlyf/3862654181 ""))
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  • Guitar and Pen: Songwriting as Storytelling

    Sat, May 31, 2008
    Nashville music publisher Robert Hicks and Justin Stelter talk about the new book they edited, *A Guitar and a Pen*. The book presents, for the first time, the literary work of some of the best storytellers in the world: the songwriters who cut and polish tales down to sparkling three-minute gems. A blend of fiction and nonfiction, humor, and poignancy, these tales range from Kris Kristofferson's charming tale of how an explicit natural rock formation causes chaos in a small farming town, to the true story of bluegrass founder Bill Monroe's first visit to the White House, as told by Hazel Smith. Other contributors include Hal Ketchum, Janis Ian, Mark D. Sanders, Tom T. Hall, and Marshall Chapman.
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    Ken Follett: Fall of Giants

    Wed, Sep 29, 2010
    Best-selling author Ken Follett discusses his new epic novel "Fall of Giants" with WABE’s Valerie Jackson at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library. Valerie interviews Follett before a live audience for her program “Between the Lines.” Attempting to tell the tale of the 20th century is the literary equivalent of surmounting Everest. Most authors likely wouldn't even make it out of base camp. But Ken Follett is a breed apart. Since publishing his first work more than three decades ago, the British novelist has exhibited a sweeping vision that has helped him become one of the world's most popular storytellers, with more than 100 million copies of his books, including 1989's The Pillars of the Earth and its 2007 sequel, World Without End, sold around the globe over the years.
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  • Howard Dean's Prescription for Health Care Reform

    Fri, Jul 10, 2009
    The political strategist widely credited with revitalizing the Democratic Party talks about his book, *Howard Dean's Prescription for Real Healthcare Reform*. His perspective as a doctor, former Vermont governor, and former chairman of the Democratic National Committee add to this guide's credibility for overcoming today's health care crisis. This event is hosted by Manuel's Tavern.
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  • Richard Doster: Crossing the Lines

    Mon, Jul 6, 2009
    Richard Doster, editor of *byFaith* magazine, discusses his latest novel, *Crossing the Lines*, a quasi-historical cobbling of quotes, interviews, and editorials in the backdrop of baseball and journalism in the 1950s.
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