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Books by Local Authors
Necessary Luxuries: Notes on a Semi-Fabulous Life by Topher Payne ($19.99, Xlibris). The local actor, playwright and columnist serves up a funny memoir about his quest for love in the gay community. Embarrassing moments with Martha Stewart, an alley fight with thugs in Ireland, and acting as best man at a transsexual wedding in Las Vegas are funny episodes along the way.
Flowers of Flame: Unheard Voices of Iraq , edited by Sadek Mohammed, Soheil Najm, Haider Al-Kabi and Dan Veach. ($14.95, Michigan State University Press). Work by Iraqi poets that originally appeared in the Atlanta Review are collected here with new work and an introduction by Veach.
Sex and Salvation by Alice Bliss ($7.50, Bozart Press). A woman struggles to overcome alcohol addiction and discover her Catholic roots in Bliss’ new novella. Available through Bozart Press, 297 Gordon Ave. NE, Atlanta, 30307. Bill will sign her novella on Nov. 8 at 2:30 p.m. at the Roswell Library, 115 Norcross St., in Roswell.
Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen by Trisha Yearwood ($29.95, Clarkson Publishers). Country music legend Trisha Yearwood dishes up some of her favorite recipes from growing up in Georgia, including fried chicken with milk gravy, stuffed pork chops and blackberry cobbler, to name a few.
Book Signings & Events
Poetry Atlanta will present the fifth annual Voices Carry: An Evening of Poetry & Spoken Word on Saturday, Nov. 8, at 8 p.m. at Wordsmiths Books, 545 N. McDonough St. in Decatur. Featured poets include Theresa Davis, Jim Elledge, Laurel Snyder, Kodac Harrison and Cecilia Woloch. Collin Kelley will host. The event is free and open to the public. For more information visit www.poetryatlanta.com or www.wordsmithsbooks.com.
At press time, Outwrite Books and Coffehouse was making preparations to celebrate its 15th anniversary with a special event on Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m. Check the Web site at www.outwritebooks.com for details.
Michael Wex will sign his new book, Just Say Nu: Yiddish for Every Occasion (When English Just Won't Do,) at A Cappella Books on Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. Wex shows readers how to use Yiddish to spice up conversations, stories, presentations, arguments and more when plain English will not suffice. 484-C Moreland Ave. (404) 681-5128 or www.acapellabooks.com
The Literary Center at the Margaret Mitchell House has a number of big events coming this month, including a rare appearance by poet Sharon Olds on Nov. 18, reading from her new collection, One Secret Thing. The free event begins at 6:30 p.m. with a reception and a reading at 7 p.m. Roy Blount Jr. offers an entertaining investigation of the English language and celebrates the sonic and kinetic energies of words with Alphabet Juice on Friday, Nov. 21 A reception begins at 6 p.m. followed by Blount’s 7 p.m. presentation. Tickets are $10. The Margaret Mitchell House, 990 Peachtree St. (404) 814-2063 or gwtw.org.
Amanda Petrusich will sign her book, It Still Moves, on Nov. 22 at 7:30 p.m. at Wordsmiths Books,. A contributor to Paste Magazine, as well as myriad other publications, including the phenomenally influential Pitchfork.com, writer/journalist Petrusich writes a book that is equal parts travelogue and cultural/musical history about American music and Americana. 545 N. McDonough St., in Decatur (404) 378-7166 or www.wordsmithsbooks.com.
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