The Edible Book Festival will be held on Saturday, March 23rd from 1 to 4pm at the Art Institute of Atlanta – Decatur. This annual event benefits the Literacy Volunteers of Atlanta and is amazingly fun. More information can be found here and here.

This Week (it’s busy!)

Tara Conklin, author of The House Girl, Wednesday, March 20th at 7:15pm, Decatur Library, sponsored by Georgia Center for the Book, free.

Ayana Mathis, author of The Twelve Tribes of Hattie (Oprah Book Club 2.0 selection), Thursday, March 21st at 7pm, First Baptist Church Decatur, sponsored by Georgia Center for the Book, free.

Laurel Snyder, author of The Longest Night: A Passover Story, with Pastor Ewan Kennedy of Church of the Redeemer: Plagues and Crosses: Talking to Kids About God, Saturday, March 23rd at 5pm, Little Shop of Stories, free.

Owen Laukkanen, author of Criminal Enterprise, Monday, March 25th at 7pm, Decatur Library, sponsored by Eagle Eye Bookshop, free.

James B. Hunt, author of Restless Fires, Tuesday, March 26th at 7pm, Carter Center Library with books sold by A Cappella Books, free.

Stuart Eizenstat, author of The Future of the Jews, Wednesday, March 27th at 7pm, Carter Center Library with books sold by A Cappella Books, free.

Chelsea Rathburn, author of A Raft of Grief, Wednesday, March 27th at 7pm, Whitespace with books sold by A Cappella Books, free.

Tamara Staples, author of The Magnificent Chicken, Wednesday, March 27th at 7pm, Little Shop of Stories, free.

Jessica Hagy, author of How to be Interesting, Wednesday, March 27th at 7:15pm, Decatur Library, sponsored by Georgia Center for the Book, free.

Photo courtesy of AJC