This is a part of a series called Literary South, which highlights important literary landmarks and the writers and authors who made them known. Joel Chandler Harris was born to an unwed mother in 1845. She returned to Eatonton, where her maternal grandmother hailed from, where she was taken in by a local doctor and allowed to live in a small cottage behind his … [Read more...] about Literary South: Joel Chandler Harris
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A First Timer’s Guide to DragonCon
DragonCon is the southeast's top event for science fiction, fantasy, gaming, and films. While the 30-year-old event receives half as many attendees as San Diego Comic-Con, there are over 70,000 people who come from all over the country every year. It's held over Labor Day every year and includes panels on film, television and books, a celebrity walk of fame, gaming rooms … [Read more...] about A First Timer’s Guide to DragonCon
A First Timer’s Guide to Decatur Book Festival
The Decatur Book Festival is held over a weekend every fall in downtown Decatur, a suburb of Atlanta, and brings in the country's best authors for a celebration of the written word. The twenty-year-old free event has lots to offer families and bibliophiles, including panels and lectures from guest authors, book signings, and stalls of books and book lover's gear for sale. … [Read more...] about A First Timer’s Guide to Decatur Book Festival
Visiting the College Football Hall of Fame
The College Football Hall of Fame is the newest addition to Atlanta's tourism corridor, located next to Centennial Olympic Park, the Georgia Aquarium, the World of Coca-Cola, and the Center for Civil and Human Rights. The hall of fame was previously located in South Bend, Indiana since 1995, but the 94,256 square foot facility made its move to Atlanta, where the … [Read more...] about Visiting the College Football Hall of Fame
This Is My South: Mónica Campana
Monica Campana is the co-founder and executive director of Living Walls, an annual conference held in Atlanta on street art and urbanism that began in 2010. It brings in artists from all over the world to transform buildings into works of art in areas of transition and provides a dialogue to discuss the issues facing the city What do you love most about living in the … [Read more...] about This Is My South: Mónica Campana