Southern Literature Book Clubs in Atlanta
Southern literature comprises the literary work by authors belonging to Southern states of North America. The classic Southern writers include William Faulkner, Thomas Wolfe and Mark Twain. Southern literature basically portrays importance of family and sense of belonging to one's community and religion. Atlanta has many book clubs working to promote love for reading among people. Some of these book clubs primarily focus on Southern literature and writers.
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Akoma Book Club
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The Akoma Book Club in Atlanta has been established to bring together strong-minded and empowered women to read works of Southern literary authors. The group holds a meeting on the third Saturday of each month at Charis Books. During these meetings the members talk about the selected book and exchange opinions. The meeting may also include a couple of readings of specific chapters from the book under consideration.
The 3D Book Club
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The 3D Book Club was formulated by a young group of African-American authors. The objective of this book club is to provide fun and healthy reading activities, along with learning about Southern literature and the various themes and values it has to offer. The club holds its monthly meetings on second Saturdays of the month.
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Margaret Mitchell House
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The Margaret Mitchell House, operated by the Atlanta History Center, holds great significance because of its historical background. This is where Margaret Mitchell, wrote her Famous Book, "Gone with the Wind." The literary center provides a number of literary services including lectures, adult writing classes, Georgia's Writers' Registry, The Big Read and other youth workshops. "Atlanta Burning Book Club" holds regular meetings and invites famous authors for guest lectures and to discuss their work. The book club chooses books from a wide collection.
The Atlanta Writers Club
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The Atlanta Writers Club works for development of both reading and writing units of literature. It encourages new talent in the field of writing, and offers various training programs and workshops. The club also promotes improvement in regional literary art and works of Southern writers through a series of meetings and various events. These events include forums, conferences, lecture sessions and open house discussions
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