May Readings & Events

THURSDAY, MAY 6, 7:15PM

PAUL GUEST

GEORGIA CENTER FOR THE BOOK

Poet Paul Guest will read from his just-published memoir, One More Theory About Happiness, at the Georgia Center for the Book auditorium at the Decatur Library, 215 Sycamore St. in Decatur. Free. www.georgiacenterforthebook.org.

SATURDAY, May 8, 8:00PM
SOUL REVELATIONS
Soulcial Climax premiers Soul Revelations! Come out and celebrate our special Mother's Day edition of smooth jazz and phenomenal poets. Special guest performer Kenny Nightingale is sure to entertain. Join us at REV Coffee located in Smyrna, GA from 8 PM - 10 PM.


WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 2:00PM
DEAD POETS GRAND TOUR
DECATUR CEMETERY
Poets are encouraged to come and read a poem by one of their favorite deceased poets as part of the Dead Poets Grand Tour, which is visiting historic sites and cemeteries around the country. The event is in the historic Decatur Cemetery near the grave of Thomas Holley Chivers, the Georgia doctor and poet who was a friend of Edgar Allen Poe. South Carolina Poet Laureate Majory Wentworth will be reading during the event, which is being filmed as part of documentary. The cemetery is located at 299 Bell St. For more information and to sign up to read, visit this link.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 8:00 PM
PRESS 53 READING
CALLANWOLDE FINE ARTS CENTER LIBRARY
Press 53 presents an evening of poetry featuring Charleston poet Linda Annas Ferguson, poet laureate of South Carolina Marjory Heath Wentworth, Atlanta poet Alexa Selph, Macon poet Austin Segrest, and poet laureate of Georgia, David Bottoms. Tickets are $5 at the door, $3 for students/seniors/members. 980 Briarcliff Road. www.callanwolde.org.