This week, WABE ARTS highlights a new novel at the Decatur Book Festival, a Fox Theatre appearance by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, and the return of the Atlanta Arab Festival.
Hear from Atlanta author Carolyn Curry at the Decatur Book Festival, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson ahead of his Fox Theatre talk, and organizers of the Atlanta Arab Festival.
Author Carolyn Curry and the Decatur Book Festival
Author and historian Carolyn Curry discusses her new novel Trudy’s Awakening, a story of two young women growing up in 19th-century Georgia — one the daughter of a planter, the other enslaved. Curry explains how her background as a historian inspired her to recover the voices of women often left out of history and talks about her upcoming appearance at the 20th Decatur Book Festival, which runs Oct. 3–4.
Neil deGrasse Tyson on inspiration
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson joins Sherri Daye Scott to reflect on his daily habits, how Voltaire’s writings influenced his current work, and what music he thinks would be on Atlanta’s soundtrack. Tyson brings This Just In: Latest Discoveries in the Universe to the Fox Theatre on Oct. 5.
Atlanta Arab Festival returns
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