📚 October 3-4, 2025 | Decatur, GA
Decatur Book Festival
Join us for the 20th anniversary celebration of the Decatur Book Festival!
What to Expect
- Thought-provoking author conversations and book signings
- Mouth-watering cooking demonstrations
- Live performances
- Vibrant street fair
- Fun-filled family & community events
Festival Schedule
- Friday, October 3: Keynote with Saeed Jones & The People’s Project at 7 p.m. and Kidnote Event with Angie Thomas at 6 p.m.
- Saturday, October 4: Full day of events from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Here are the latest stories about the Decatur Book Festival
Julian Winters & Kelly Quindlen: Cup of Truth – Navigating Free Speech
Join The National Center for Civil and Human Rights at the Decatur Book Festival for a thought-provoking conversation about writing in today’s climate of book…
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Oct. 2 Quick Bites: Decatur Book Fest, South’s largest Korean festival, gas station sushi, South Downtown Shake Shack
For this week’s Quick Bites, Rough Draft Dining Editor Beth McKibben brings you details on the closure of a Dunwoody brewery and restaurant, Shake Shack…
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Derrick Barnes, Ryan Allen & Patrice Gopo: Family Matters
From big brothers to grandmothers, these heartfelt picture books celebrate the families who help us grow. Join Derrick Barnes, Ryan Allen, and Patrice Gopo for…
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“More Than a President” brings Jimmy Carter’s legacy to the Decatur Book Festival
For nearly 40 years, spiritual seekers gathered in Plains, Georgia, to hear Sunday School lessons from an unexpected teacher — President Jimmy Carter. Join author…
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Taste the State Georgia: Distinctive Foods and Stories from Where Eating Local Began
Discover Georgia’s rich culinary heritage with Chef Kevin Mitchell and food historian David Shields. Their new book, Taste the State: Georgia, explores iconic local foods,…
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Jason Mott: People Like Us
Gun violence, grief, love, and laughter collide in Jason Mott’s People Like Us, a novel that’s wickedly funny and achingly sad all at once. This…
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Rebecca Ross & Analeigh Sbrana: Wild Hearts, Wild Magic
A world of gods and grief. A library of secrets and rivals. These Romantasy tales by Rebecca Ross and Analeigh Sbrana will sweep you off…
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Mary Roach: Replaceable You–Rebuilding the Human Body
In her latest investigation, Replaceable You, seven-time New York Times-bestselling author Mary Roach explores the astonishing advances in modern medicine, prosthetics, and transplant science. With…
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Awake: Jen Hatmaker on her Midlife Renaissance
A deeply personal memoir from New York Times bestselling author and podcaster Jen Hatmaker. She joins bestselling author Barbara Brown Taylor to discuss faith, reinvention,…
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Stacey Abrams is back at DBF
In her newest thriller, “Coded Justice,” #1 New York Times bestselling author and nationally recognized leader Stacey Abrams returns with Avery Keene’s most high-stakes case…
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Kidnote and Keynote speakers launch DBF!
We’re kicking off this year’s festival with a special Kidnote celebrating internationally bestselling author Angie Thomas and her new book, “Nic Blake and the Remarkables:…
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Stacey Abrams talks new legal thriller novel, ‘Coded Justice’
Stacey Abrams may be best known for her work in politics, but she’s also quietly and impressively become a powerhouse in the world of fiction.…
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