Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Diane Capriola was named manager of Children and Teen Programming.
Yet another major personnel change for the Decatur Book Festival. Diane Capriola, co-owner of the Little Shop of Stories on the Decatur Square, has been was named the manager of Children and Teen Programming. This is a new position for the book festival. Less than a month ago, Philip Rafshoon, former owner of Outwrite Bookstore & Coffeehouse in Midtown Atlanta, was named the festival programming director. He replaced Terra Elan McVoy. Book Festival Executive Director Daren Wang said, “In some ways, it seems odd to announce that Diane Capriola has come on to handle children and teen programming for the festival. Diane has always been so involved that it's hard to believe we've just now found a way to formalize her work on the festival. As …
Friday, December 14, 2012
Philip Rafshoon will replace Terra Elan McVoy as the book festival programming director.
A big personnel change has been announced at the Decatur Book Festival. The festival named Philip Rafshoon, former owner of Outwrite Bookstore & Coffeehouse in Midtown Atlanta, the new programming director, effective Jan. 1. He replaces Terra Elan McVoy, who held the position two years. Here's some of what the book festival said about the change: McVoy resigned her position to dedicate more time to her career as a novelist. “It was a difficult decision to step down as Program Director, since the festival is so very close to my heart, but I felt it was time to dedicate the same energy to my writing career. I think Philip's personality and experience will be fantastic for AJC DBF, and I'm very much looking forward to enjoying his programming…
Friday, September 7, 2012
The Decatur Book Festival attracted its largest crowd ever this year.
Maybe it was the nice weather. Maybe after six years, the word is out. Whatever it was, the Decatur Book Festival drew its largest crowd ever this year. Organizers estimate 75,000-80,000 people came out to downtown Decatur. “I’m not surprised that we continue to grow,” said Daren Wang, executive director of the festival. He said the book festival grows by word-of-mouth, and he gave credit to both the programming and marketing teams. This year there were some challenges, though, as the lawn next to the bandstand was closed off. That meant the festival's setup had to be rearranged. “When you’ve had a footprint you’ve been working with for several years, to change it is a lot of work,” Wang said. “I was more proud of the logistics of the …
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Decatur Book Festivalgoers taking Marta should make sure to carry cash.
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Sunday, September 2, 2012
If you're taking MARTA to the Decatur Book Festival today, be aware that MARTA Breeze vending machines continue to experience delays systemwide. Some machines will not accept debit or credit cards. Customers are encouraged to bring cash for entry until debit and credit card function is restored. MARTA is increasing staff at several locations to reduce any inconvenience and help customers traverse the system with minimized delays. Earlier, MARTA said the debit card function was unavailable throughout the system, including Breeze vending machines, the Ride Store and online. MARTA customers are advised to continue to use cash until the specific cause of the problem has been isolated and corrected. In a statement, MARTA said it is working with…
You can add your photos from the Decatur Book Festival.
Here are a few photos from the seventh annual Decatur Book Festival on Saturday. If you'd like to share your photos or videos, go to Patch's Pics and Clips and download your images, then shoot an email to me, local editor Ralph Ellis, at Ralph.Ellis@Patch.com to let him know. I'll try to display them prominently. The festival continues Sunday. For schedules and other information, go to the book festival webpage. Editor's note: A photo caption in an earlier version of this article provided the wrong website address for www.type-rider.com.
Friday, August 31, 2012
Chuck Thompson bashes the South in his new book. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey will explore loftier subjects in her keynote address.
The Decatur Book Festival expects more than 70,000 people to crowd into downtown this weekend. Go to the book festival website for complete information, such as schedules and author bios. You can also download a new festival app for your mobile device. If you have a short attention span, here are some events that sound provocative or entertaining. All are free unless otherwise noted. FRIDAY, AUG. 31 Kickoff of kid's festival. Latin American author and performer Jose-Luis Orozco will entertain. The book selected for On The Same Page, the citywide reading project, will be announced. 4 p.m. in Presser Hall at Agnes Scott College. Keynote address. Natasha Trethewey of Decatur, the recently appointed U.S. poet laureate, is the speaker. This …
Thursday, August 30, 2012
You have no excuse to be bored this weekend. Here are a few ideas to get you started.
There's plenty to do this weekend, but here are some highlights. 1. Decatur Book Festival. This is the year's major festival in the Town of Festivals, a.k.a. Decatur. It will dominate downtown Saturday and Sunday, so be prepared for hordes of bookish visitors, blocked streets and the smell of funnel cakes. Go to the book festival website for more information than you can possibly absorb. Free admission. 2. Avondale Estates Labor Day 5K. You can register the day of the event starting at 7:30 a.m. The 1-mile race starts at 8:30 a.m., the 5K at 9 a.m. Prices are $25 and $12. 3. Decatur High starts the football season. The Bulldogs travel to Grady for their first real action of the season (that was a scrimmage two weeks ago against Holy …
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
The app will help you find your way around the Decatur Book Festival.
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012
The Decatur Book Festival has come up with a new way for folks to find their way around the festival over Labor Day weekend. In cooperation with Lenz, the festival marketing firm, the book festival has launched the Decatur Book Festival app of iOS. It's free and now available at the App store. This is what the book festival says. The app allows users to quickly find events they are interested in. Attendees can browse by author, title, genre, stage, category, track, or time—and can create and save a personalized schedule to steer their festival experience. The app also has a mapping function to help attendees find the right stage, as well as allowing attendees to tweet and post their experiences at the fest. Lenz president Richard Lenz said…
Temps should reach the high 80s every day of the Decatur Book Festival.
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012
With more than 70,000 visitors coming to town, many people are wondering how Hurricane Isaac will affect this weekend's Decatur Book Festival. It looks pretty good. The Weather Channel website provides this weekend forecast for the 30030 zip code: Of course, weather conditions can change quickly, so stay tuned as the week progresses. Go to the Decatur Book Festival website for schedules and details about authors and activities.
Sunday, August 19, 2012
The Decatur Book Festival website has full information about author appearances, author bios and activities and events.
The Decatur Book Festival is less than two weeks away, so you should start thinking about who you want to see and do. The festival starts Aug. 31. Every event is free, though the keynote address by Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey is a ticketed event. There are a few changes from last year, of course. The keynote address has moved to the Emory Schwartz Center from Agnes Scott College. Part of the courthouse law is closed for repairs, so tents and tables will stretch farther down Ponce than before. A $5,000 publishing package has been created for one author from the Emerging Writers stage. The book festival website is full of great information, including: For full information visit the Decatur Book Festival website.
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