Terry McMillan, author of the smash hit book and movie “Waiting To Exhale”, will read from her new book “Getting To Happy” tonight at 7pm in Agnes Scott College’s Presser Hall.

From Georgia Center for the Book…

We are delighted to host Terry McMillan, one of this country’s finest authors, who will visit us with an exuberant new novel that brings back the four unforgettable heroines of ”Waiting to Exhale,” the novel that forever changed African American fiction. Her new book is ”Getting to Happy,” more about the sassy, vibrant women who made ”Waiting to Exhale” a watershed moment in literary history.

This is a free event. DOORS OPEN AT 6 P.M. NO ADVANCE TICKETS OR RESERVATIONS, FIRST COME-FIRST SEATED TO AUDITORIUM CAPACITY. (Please note: To get copies of the new book or the author’s earlier books signed, you will need to purchase her new book from the bookseller at this event.)

Daren Wang finally gives us details over on VERB about the Rosanne Cash event he hinted at a few weeks back. The event will take place at Agnes Scott’s Presser Hall on August 14th.

What’ll it be?

Cash has promised to share some stories [from her new memoir "Composed"], sign your books and also play a couple of songs at the end of the event. She will perform on a custom-made Martin guitar donated by America’s oldest brewery, Yuengling. And it gets better—this awesome guitar will be auctioned after the event, proceeds of which will go towards the festival’s literacy efforts.

And better yet, purchasing her memoir at the door is all it takes to gain entry to the event!

Daren Wang just announced – via Twitter – that the first Eddie & Agnes concert at Presser Hall will be none other than pianist-superstar George Winston.

1st Eddie & Agnes show-2/23. GEORGE WINSTON plays from seasonal albums, N.O. R&B, stride piano & from LOVE WILL COME, MUSIC OF V. Guaraldi

So maybe I spoke too soon (or too generally) when I said the concerts would “all rock”, but that’s still a pretty good get and should fill up the space quite nicely!

Remember that lovely tease that I floated a few weeks back about the man in the red shoes, an alley and multiple weddings?  Remember how it kinda fizzled because while it was guessed, I couldn’t confirm or deny?

Welp, the word is now officially out.  The AJC got the scoop yesterday announcing “Eddie and Agnes”, another great Daren Wang brain-child, which many folks at both Eddie’s and Agnes Scott have worked very hard over the past few months to make a reality.

Daren wrote about the new partnership this morning on his own blog “Verb”…

We posted the wedding announcement in the AJC yesterday, courtesy Jamie Gumbrecht.

These two are made for each other. Agnes with her stately 817-seat Presser Hall, flawless sight-lines, gorgeous windows, comfy seats and great acoustics. Eddie with his expertise, experience, charm, and rolodex. Like Sam and Diane, Ross and Rachel, you can only wonder how it took so long.

We’re working on several concert bookings right now, and we hope to have butts in seats in mid-to-late February.

As Daren said to me a few weeks back, it’s like one day waking up and having a Variety Playhouse size-venue smack in the middle of the city.

If you’re going to have any chance of snagging free tickets to Little Shop’s Neil Gaiman event at ASC’s Presser Hall on December 14th at 6pm, you better read this post right now.

And yes, Gaiman will be signing books – but only one per person. Actually it’s two person, but only if one is purchased at Little Shop!