Georgia's 25 Must-Reads
Finally, a story out of Georgia that isn't about that psycho bride! The Georgia Center for the Book has released a list of 25 books that Georgians should read, reports the Atlanta-Journal Constitution.
The list was compiled by public vote and an advisory committee, and includes books that are about Georgia or by authors who live there.
"We strongly believe that readers will find not only some familiar classics but works of fiction and nonfiction that stand out for the quality of their writing and the importance of their subject matter," says William Starr, executive director of the Georgia Center for the Book, the state affiliate of the Library of Congress.
The writer's on this year's list include Tina McElroy Ansa, Amy Blackmarr, Valerie Boyd, Judith Ortiz Cofer, Paul Hemphill, Kent Anderson Leslie, Judson Mitcham, Michael Thurmond and Philip Lee Williams, and some of the authors will appear at events around the state to promote the list. Get the list.