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In this movie, the antagonist is a crazed killer who uses a shotgun with a huge suppressor, similar in appearance to the Locomotive 12G. Seven Eleven is a reference to the convenience store chain 7-Eleven. Shotgun is a reference to university and college level course codes, especially in the USA, under which indicates the first module of a subject. The achievement name can be interpreted as meaning an introductory shotgun course. It can also refer to the minimum accuracy required for unlocking the achievement. Shock and Awe refers to a military doctrine.

Bang for the Buck is a reference to an idiom. Clay Pigeon Shooting is a reference to the sport of Clay pigeon shooting , which commonly uses weaker shotgun rounds similar to the flechette shells used for unlocking the achievement, as well as aiming at targets in an elevated position, much like snipers. Artillery Barrage Kill 25 enemies at 40 meters or more using only the GL40 grenade launcher. Unlocks the Wooden Stock for the Gecko 7. Unlocks the Light Foregrip for the Gecko 7. Hammertime Kill 25 thugs using the Ding Dong breaching tool melee weapon.

Rabbit Hunting Kill 10 Cloakers using the Gecko 7. Tour de Clarion Kill enemies using the Clarion rifle. The following appeared on August 26, They were replaced on September 4, , with the release of the Gage Assault Pack. Also unlocks the Precision Foregrip for the Gewehr 3. The fastest and safest way to spawn and kill 25 bulldozers is to continually repeat the first few minutes of Meltdown on Normal difficulty.

A single green bulldozer will spawn in one of the Murkywater cargo containers who can be found and killed before restarting the heist. As above, the start of Meltdown will offer a range of targets at 40m or more - many of the guards in the yard are this far away and a carefully aimed shot can even reach guards on the warehouse roof.

The heist can then be restarted as many times as required. Numerous viable strategies exist for this achievement, but as general advice, players should aim to position themselves behind some sort of low cover tables, counters, cars , do some damage to a Cloaker with a secondary weapon, then approach the cover - when the Cloaker starts his jump, fire at the cover itself and the area-of-effect damage should kill him.

On the PC version, damaging the Cloaker prior to the jump is not required on the Very Hard difficulty. The teaser achievements form a slightly modified version of a quote by Douglas MacArthur. Unusual Suspects is a reference to the film The Usual Suspects. Hammertime is a reference to the American rapper MC Hammer who coined the phrase and used it in a number of songs and TV shows.

The following appeared on September 25, They got their actual name on September 29, before being replaced on September 30, , with the release of the Hotline Miami DLC. It is a good idea for at least one member of the crew to come with an OVE saw to quickly bypass the cage door. It is also a good idea for one or more members of the crew to use a shotgun, as the many wooden doors throughout the maze that is the apartment building can be unlocked fairly quickly by a shotgun shot aimed in the general direction of the doorknob. Even better would be a shotgun loaded with HE Slugs or a grenade launcher, as they tend to blow apart wooden doors with one shot and require even less aiming.

The crates in the basement can contain, among its other contents, meth ingredients. To maximize the amount of ingredients in the crates, there are two crates that need to be opened in a specific order: A flat, square, dark crate between an identical one and a light, rectangular crate on the side of the basement opposite of the scanner, and another flat crate in a corner near the scanner.

The former crate needs to be opened before any other crate in the basement , and the latter crate needs to be opened after every other crate in the basement is opened. Doing this should yield at least four sets of meth ingredients. Note that even the above alone is not enough to guarantee enough meth for the achievement, as if there is only one set of ingredients around the meth lab, the players going for this achievement will have to open the "first open" crate later to try for a 5th meth bag in the basement, which has a small chance of succeeding.

Sounds of Animals Fighting is a reference to the achievement of the same name in Hotline Miami. Walk Faster is a reference to the Brandon mask in Hotline Miami , which allows the wearer to walk faster. Strangely, the mask awarded upon completion of the achievement is the Rasmus mask. Calling this number in real life will play a prerecorded message recorded by the creators of Hotline Miami and functions as an easter egg.

You can listen to the recording here. Wrong Number is the subtitle for Hotline Miami 2. Overdose is one of the levels in Hotline Miami. Complete the Hoxton Breakout heist on the Normal difficulty or above. Unlocks " Hoxton " as a playable character and the " Nova's Shank " melee weapon. Cavity Hurt an enemy using the Nova's Shank melee weapon.

The following appeared on October 24, The teaser achievement "Squek" was replaced on October 24, , with the State of the Art achievement. The remaining teasers were replaced on October 27, Sixth Nightmare This is a secret achievement. It is only obtainable during the Annual Halloween Event! Fifth Nightmare This is a secret achievement.

Death From Below Kill 25 enemies as they rappel using the Nagant sniper rifle. Special Operations Execution Kill 25 enemies while in stealth using the Trench knife. So Uncivilized Equip a Broomstick pistol with the Damper. L 44 Nozzle and the Barrel Sight Bullet Hell Kill 10 enemies within 10 seconds using the Buzzsaw 42 light machine gun.

The teaser achievement "History will" was replaced on November 12, , with the Death From Below teaser achievement. The teasers were replaced on November 13, , with the release of the Gage Historical Pack. The Death from Below achievement is a play on the phrase "death from above", which refers to the ability of airborne soldiers to cause chaos behind enemy lines. Unlocking this achievement requires modding the Broomstick to closely resemble Han Solo's DL blaster pistol from the original Star Wars trilogy.

Bullet Hell is a reference to a genre of 2D shoot-em-ups known as bullet-hell also danmaku, curtain, or manic shooters. What sets bullet-hell apart from other shoot-em-up games is the sheer number of projectiles or bullets which tend to be on the screen at once. Impossible, It Can't Be. The following appeared on November 27, They were replaced on December 3, , one day before the release of the White Xmas heist.

The teaser achievements are a reference to the song White Christmas by Irving Berlin. Stealing Christmas is a reference to the Dr. Seuss book How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Claustrophobia is a pun on Santa Claus. Smoke and Mirrors In the Diamond job, steal the Diamond in under 10 minutes.

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Unlocks the " Pazuzu " mask, " Diamond " material and " Horus " pattern. Additionally, both playing alone or with friends carry their own disadvantages: Regardless of approach, security must be disabled quickly, meaning either: Once the lasers are off or the shutters raised, the crew will be down a few minutes, meaning the time-locks must be started promptly and watched vigilantly; since the locks take a minimum of seconds and have a long interact time, any additional delays can make or break the attempt.

Once inside the Diamond room, players will have just a few minutes to bypass the tile puzzle and, once the Diamond is grabbed, secure it and escape; since alarms do not impact the achievement, players should strongly consider sprinting straight out the door rather than carefully crossing back. Players attempting stealth should consider using the Bag Man asset with the aced ECM Specialist to hurry through the final objectives, and those choosing loud must trigger the chopper immediately lest the second chopper response time ruin the run.

To summarize, the restrictions on timers means that, between spawn and escape, stealth players need only give account for the time locks. Despite the unclear description, the achievement is pretty straightforward: If you make it that far without triggering the alarm, you won't have to hack the security PC to access the remainder of the objectives. At this point, get yourself detected i. Then complete the tile puzzle before the cops can arrive and signal the chopper to secure the diamond.

It should be noted, however, that while easy enough given the time to work, players should be cautious of all enemy characters, who can set off the gas should they step on a tile; whilst friendly AI characters will not set off the trap, allies gained through the Joker skill will activate tiles, so take care if playing as a Mastermind. Unlocks " The Champ " mask. Derailed Complete the Bomb: Forest heist on any difficulty.

A Pine in the Ass Complete the Bomb: Forest heist on the Death Wish difficulty or above. Beaver Team In the Bomb: Forest heist, cut down all trees within 5 seconds during the plane escape. Pump It Up In the Bomb: Forest heist, do not let the cops disconnect the water hose while you are using the river water pump. Oppressor Finish the Bomb: Forest heist without letting any civilian flee or die, having at least five civilians in the heist, while escaping with the boat.

Unlocks " The Doctor " mask, " Plywood " material and " Caduceus " pattern. Maiden Voyage Complete the Bomb: Dockyard heist on any difficulty. Fisherman's Fiend Complete the Bomb: Dockyard heist on the Death Wish difficulty or above. Sneaking With the Fishes Complete the Bomb: Dockyard heist in stealth on the Death Wish difficulty. None of the following achievements actually unlock weapon mods, as these are card drops. They'll just grant you one drop of said mod. For more information see here. A Maiden Voyage is the first successful journey made by a craft after shakedown.

Fisherman's Fiend is a parody of Fisherman's Friend , a popular brand of English strong menthol lozenges. Done in 60 Seconds is a reference to the film Gone In 60 Seconds and the remake of the same name. The Bomb Heist achievements are the first, and only achievements where they will give a single weapon mods for completing them, while allowing regular drops beside the achievement award, whereas other achievements cannot drop and are in infinite stock once unlocked. Note that this achievement can be completed by any number of players, as long as all human players are wielding saws as both primary and secondary weapons - it may therefore be best to bring AI henchmen to gun down the mobsters as rapidly as possible if going loud.

The difficulty is not restricted, either, so the easiest difficulty can be chosen. Stockholm Syndrome basic combined with one of the saws lacking the Silent Motor will make it a little easier to complete the heist in stealth. To speedrun the heist in loud, one could complete it on Normal , saw open the security door, use Shaped Charges to open the safe and wait in the room for the pickup truck and escape van to arrive.

Using melee will be easier to kill normal cops as specials enemies will be more absent on lower difficulties. The achievement conditions consider intimidated civilians on the dance floor as hostages, thus it is not necessary to cable tie 12 civilians. There are enough ATMs in the entrance area and lower shopping floors to complete this objective with saws or ECM jammers.

With 2 or 3 teammates on Overkill difficulty 8 ATMs needed and a bit of coordination, each picking a side and 1 assisting the other, they can easily complete the achievement. Both weapons must be completely unmodified, and the primary weapon has to be specifically the AK Rifle. In turn, both weapons must be freshly bought, since removing bolt-affecting modifications previously applied to it will not restore the default bolt.

Note that 4 minutes is roughly the length of a four-player ECM chain. This can be done numerous ways, but the least obvious method is to take the vantage point asset and snipe from across the street. The police AI will not send them into the building if there are no players or hostages inside and the front windows remain intact. This method is best done with 4 players. To keep the cops out of the Jewelry Store is to have 1 player at the back defending one of the offices. Another at the right office and two at the front covering the entrance.

It may be beneficial to have two Technicians with Sentry Guns and Trip Mines , these can be used to cover the back windows and help the other duo at the front. One of the players at the front should have Inspire Aced and the other player at the front be an Enforcer for maximum damage output. Note that the police will not enter via the sides if the windows are intact and closed. Cloakers spawning inside the store via overhead vents will not void this achievement, though they may complicate the situation if the crew is caught off-guard.

It is possible to solo this achievement holding the outside front of the store with a pair of sentries. Do not open or break any windows, and stay out front with the sentries. It is possible to solo this achievement from the vantage point. Sentries can be used to take out police units over the edges, letting you focus on keeping the front door clear. Do not bring AI henchmen as they will run into the store and draw in the police; they may also break windows. Shoot the first responders; frequently shoot further responders to hold their attention, and pay particular attention to any police straying towards the front of the store.

Be careful not to shoot out the store front windows. The police will not break the windows, so the front door is their only entrance, and it's easy to cover from the vantage point. Hold out until the van comes back; the heist doesn't need to be completed to get the achievement, and like the other achievements it can be done without DLC ownership.

Becoming Villainous Reach the sixth level of Infamy. Becoming Abominable Reach the seventh level of Infamy. Becoming Fiendish Reach the eight level of Infamy. Becoming Heinous Reach the ninth level of Infamy. Becoming Mean Reach the tenth level of Infamy. Becoming Dangerous Reach the eleventh level of Infamy. Becoming Fearless Reach the twelveth level of Infamy. Becoming Nefarious Reach the thirdeenth level of Infamy.

Becoming Disreputable Reach the fourtheenth level of Infamy. Becoming Fearful Reach the fiftheenth level of Infamy. Becoming Opprobrious Reach the sixteenth level of Infamy. Becoming Shady Reach the seventeenth level of Infamy. Becoming Savage Reach the eighteenth level of Infamy. Becoming Abhorrent Reach the nineteenth level of Infamy. Becoming Sly Reach the twentieth level of Infamy.

Becoming Crafty Reach the twenty first level of Infamy. Becoming Shameless Reach the twenty second level of Infamy. Becoming Diabolical Reach the twenty third level of Infamy. Becoming Ferocious Reach the twenty fourth level of Infamy. Becoming Monstrous Reach the twenty fifth level of Infamy. Reputation Beyond Reproach In the Breaking Ballot heist in the Election Day job, complete the heist with you and your four man crew without letting anyone get downed, cloaked or cuffed on the Death Wish difficulty or above.

Wasteful In the Firestarter job, complete day one having burned all weapons on the Death Wish difficulty or above. Boston Saints is a reference to the film The Boondock Saints. Speedlock Holmes On day 1 of the Election Day job, tag the right truck and leave within a minute of the start of the heist. Nothing Out of the Ordinary Answer 4 pagers by yourself within 90 seconds from first to last pager. It's Getting Hot in Here In the Firestarter job, complete day 3 with you and your crew staying inside the vault while all of the money burns out on the Death Wish difficulty.

Be the first player in a four man crew to reach the docks. Gone in Seconds In the Car Shop job, complete the heist within 4 minutes. Unlocks " The Tids " mask. The following appeared on March 9, The teasers gradually got replaced by the actual achievements between 13 and 21 March, Gone in Seconds is a reference to the film Gone In 60 Seconds and the remake of the same name , both of which also includes stealing expensive automobiles. Speedlock Holmes is a pun on Sherlock Holmes , a fictional detective found in novels and short stories which have been adapted many times for stage, radio, TV as well as movies.

Disco Inferno Have 10 enemies burning simultaneously. Unlocks the " Graug " mask, " Coal " material and " Fireborn " pattern. Unlocks the " Firefighter's Helmet " mask, " Burn " material and " Flamer " pattern. The teasers are a reference to a famous quote from the movie Apocalypse Now. Pink Slip Enter a drivable vehicle. Recycling Pick up arrows. The Nobel Prize Kill 3 enemies at the same time with the Dynamite.

Hedgehog Get 10 or more arrows stuck in a Bulldozer at the same time. Fastest Gun in the West Kill 6 law enforcers within 6 seconds of killing the first while hipfiring with the Peacemaker. Sunday Drive Complete the Meltdown job. Unlocks the " Rad Mutant " mask. There Was A Car?! In the Meltdown job, complete the heist without using the " Longfellow ". Attempting this on a lower difficulty is recommended due to the time-consuming nature of hunting all the loot and the extra crowbar spawns.

Crews should attempt a co-ordinated and rigorous sweep of the entire map, with the priority on seeking crowbars and opening all the containers and warehouse cages. Care should be taken to ensure that bags aren't taken back by the cops - the best options are either to load them into a vehicle or to place them in the alleyway towards the escape, as cops will not leave the yard to collect them. Multiple trips will be necessary in order to bring all the bags to the escape, the crew will have to decide how to proceed but clearly the Longfellow is the easiest vehicle to take on multiple trips.

Choosing to eliminate the SWAT vans may be a wise move. First and foremost, attempting this on a lower difficulty is highly recommended, as the high concentration of enemies and snipers combined with having to move very heavy bags can make this difficult even on Normal. Further, players should equip themselves to deal with SWAT van turrets as it may be necessary to eliminate one or more along the way. The heist can be completed as usual aside from avoiding the Longfellow, with players even using the forklifts as desired.

Upon reaching the gate, there are two ways to progress: Players proceeding on foot have the comfort of moving as a unit and use of all four guns, along with freedom to place health and ammo bags. On the other hand, multiple forklifts can speed up the process significantly, leaving the drivers exposed but able to carry three loot bags on the forks and any other players on the back. A well co-ordinated team may even be able to drive the forklifts in reverse, allowing the passenger on the back to fire forwards. Regardless of approach, players should take care moving along the paths, making sure to avoid the SWAT van if possible or simply eliminate it with high power weaponry.

After finally reaching the train, players can end the heist as usual. Sound of Silence Complete the Alesso Heist without your crew killing anyone. Unlocks the " Boombox " mask, " Enlightenment " material and " Alesso Logo " pattern. Even Steven In the Alesso Heist job, get your seven bucks back. Unlocks the " Cantus " mask, " Bionic " material and " Circle Raster " pattern. This achievement refers to the parking meter in the basement. Stev In the Alesso Heist job, complete the pyro sequences without failing even once. The following appeared on May 20th, They were replaced on May 21st, after the release of The Alesso Heist.

When attempting this achievement no enemy or civilian may be allowed to die by any means, however dominating an enemy is allowed. It is suggested to disable the AI team-mates, because their kills also count.

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If players are detected during the casing escape, it may be possible to survive long enough for the van escape to arrive without killing anyone. In order to complete this achievement, players must use a single C4 charge not shaped charge to detonate the parking meter in the garage. Contrary to the description, it is actually a ticket dispenser rather than a ticket machine, which is bright orange and located next to the garage door underneath the vaults; the model is identical to the orange ticket machines found in Hoxton Breakout.

The C4 charge can only be placed on the ticket dispenser after the alarm is raised. Unlike most achievements, the difficulty in mastering the pyrotechnics show lies in the lack of explanation. Despite being instructed by the intercom to hit the buttons as soon as you're told, players must wait for around a second after the order for Bain to confirm which specific button s must be pressed but players cannot wait too long. On higher difficulties Bain will tell players to press two buttons, although the order is not important. Note that on loud, when parts of the pyro rig can break and need repairing, be sure to complete those actions before pressing the pyro buttons.

Electric progressive house music is the genre of music Alesso produces. The 'seven bucks back' is a reference to the seven dollars Bain complained about having to pay during the Hoxton Breakout heist due to the route the truck took through a parking garage. How the Fuck Can You Grin? Unlocks the " Wheeler Dealer " mask, " Stars " material and " Chips " pattern.

Unlocks " The King " mask, " Plush " material and " Cards " pattern. The teasers is a quote from The Dentist during pre-planning , also referencing that he first offered preplanning first in his heists. A High Roller is a gambler who wagers large amounts of money. Unlocks the " Slicer " mask, " Still Waters " material and " Youkai " pattern.

Unlocks the " Kage " mask, " Sakura " material and " Oni " pattern. Shuriken Shenanigans Complete a single heist in stealth using only the Shuriken throwable and killing at least 4 enemies. Unlocks the " Kuro Zukin " mask, " Bamboo " material and " Koi " pattern. Fugu Fighter Have at least 3 enemies poisoned at the same time with your poisoned weapons. Unlocks the " Shirai " mask, " Origami " material and " Hanabi " pattern. The teasers refer to a haiku by Japanese poet Masaoka Shiki. The weapon required to unlock the achievement, the Lebensauger.

Skewer Kill a Cloaker with the Javelin throwable. The following appeared on September 8, They were replaced on September 10, The teaser achievements are part of a quote from a play, Henry V , by William Shakespeare , near the end of Act 4's prologue. Black Knight is a reference to the character of the same name in Arthurian legend. Aftershocked Complete the Aftershock job on Death Wish difficulty or above. Tie or kill a specific homeless civilian in Aftershock and take his knife.

Hidden Hostages Finish the First World Bank job with 6 or more hostages alive behind the wall by the elevators in the main lobby. To complete this challenge, you have to have played the heist from start to end. From October 22nd, , to January 14th, , awarded one First World safe and drill. In the Slaughterhouse job, get the armored truck to drop without shooting at the wires on which it is suspended.

Pyromaniacs In the Slaughterhouse job, pick up two gasoline tanks within 30 seconds of entering the slaughterhouse. From October 24th, , to January 14th, , awarded one Slaughter safe and drill. I Want to Get Away Jump. Unlocks the Baitface mask. Bunnyhopping Jump times within 30 seconds. Unlocks the No Me Gusta mask. Unlocks the Rageface mask.

Finish a heist without it ever going more than 4 seconds between you jumping. Unlocks the Dawg mask. Helping an Old Friend. Sign In Don't have an account? First Nightmare This is a secret achievement. Complete the Safe House Nightmare on the Normal difficulty and collect the correct baby mask. Second Nightmare This is a secret achievement. Complete the Safe House Nightmare on the Hard difficulty and collect the correct baby mask. Third Nightmare This is a secret achievement.

Fourth Nightmare This is a secret achievement. The first one said, "Oh, my it's getting late! I just got downed! I'm Not a Crook! While wearing the " 37th " mask, destroy 69 snipers using the Commando rifle. Affordable Healthcare While wearing the " 44th " mask, place 61 doctor bags. On any Armored Transport heist, find the plans for the Train Heist. Let Them Watch Finish the Train heist without killing any snipers.

Ownership required Wanted While wearing the " Dolph " mask, kill law enforcers using only the AK5 rifle. Public Enemies While wearing the " Chuck " mask, kill law enforcers using only the Crosskill pistol. Inception Kill law enforcers using only the Eagle Heavy rifle. Hard Corps Kill law enforcers using only the SpecOps submachine gun. Above the Law Kill law enforcers using only the Signature. Share the Love Buy the grenade case asset times. Guns are Like Shoes Fill up 72 weapon slots.

The following appeared on December 10, You put on the mask and lost your good name You robbed the bank and lost your good name You fought the law and lost your good name You done the crime and lost your good name You'll do the time to earn your scandalous repute. Get away from me! Unlocks " The Hard Skull " mask. Unlocks " The Very Hard Skull " mask. Unlocks " The Overkill Skull " mask. Complete all contracts on the Death Wish difficulty or above.

Unlocks " The Death Wish Skull " mask. Like a Fucking Sputnik! Complete all of Vlads contracts on the Death Wish difficulty or above. Random job on the Death Wish difficulty or above. Striking Gold Complete the Bank Heist: Gold job on the Death Wish difficulty or above. Cash job on the Death Wish difficulty or above. Deposit job on the Death Wish difficulty or above. Cash in Before You Cash Out! Complete the Big Oil job on the Death Wish difficulty or above. At a Crossroads Complete the Transport: Crossroads job on the Death Wish difficulty or above.

Downtown Madness Complete the Transport: Downtown job on the Death Wish difficulty or above. Shipment and Handling Complete the Transport: Harbor job on the Death Wish difficulty or above. A Walk in the Park Complete the Transport: Park job on the Death Wish difficulty or above. Underpass job on the Death Wish difficulty or above. The following achievements were removed on October 5, Complete the Rats pro job on the Death Wish difficulty. Who Let the Doge Out? Complete the Watchdogs pro job on the Death Wish difficulty. The following appeared on February 18, The following achievement was removed on October 5, The following appeared on March 13, The following appeared on April 1, Completing this achievement will unlock the Tank Buster Barrel for the Thanatos.

Last Action Villain Perform a headshot kill on enemies using only the R93 sniper rifle while zip lining. Completing this achievement will unlock the Compensated Suppressor for the R93 sniper rifle. Maximum Penetration Kill 10 Shields by shooting through their shields using only the R93 sniper rifle. Completing this achievement will unlock the Short Barrel for the R93 sniper rifle.

Dodge This Perform 10 headshot kills on Cloakers using only the Thanatos. Completing this achievement will unlock the Suppressed Barrel for the Thanatos. Surprise Motherfucker Kill 10 Bulldozers using only the Thanatos. Completing this achievement will unlock the Tactical Aluminium Body for the Rattlesnake sniper rifle. Completing this achievement will unlock the Wooden Body for the R93 sniper rifle. Double Kill Kill 2 enemies with one bullet 25 times using only the Rattlesnake sniper rifle. Completing this achievement will unlock the Sniper Suppressor for the Rattlesnake sniper rifle.

Completing this achievement will unlock the Long Barrel for the Rattlesnake sniper rifle. Lord of the Flies Perform 50 headshot kills using any sniper rifle. Pest Control Perform headshot kills using any sniper rifle. Seer of Death Perform headshot kills using any sniper rifle. Triple Kill Kill 3 enemies with one bullet using any sniper rifle. Completing this achievement will unlock the Angled sight for all sniper rifles. Celebrating , heisters in the official community group, you can now unlock the Golden AK. They got their permanent name on May 4, , before being fully replaced May 8, If you don't have time to do it right, will you have time to do it again?

Bank Heist Edit This is probably the easiest heist on which to get this achievement except for the White Xmas Heist The vantage point asset gives a zip line from the roof of the bank to the higher roof of a building across the street, and a second zip line in the reverse direction. White Xmas Edit The White Xmas Heist contains many zip lines and lots of enemy will spawn, making it extremely convenient to grind for kills on zip lines in this heist. Ownership required Funding Father Complete any heist while you and your four man crew are wearing one different " Big Bank " mask each.

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January 22 Pearl McHaney: Caroline Miller Jen Colatosti: Ernest Gaines Andy Rogers: Author Jessica Handler moderates a panel of local activists, government officials, and attorneys impacting our communities and beyond, including: A Portrait of Wendell Berry! In , Wendell Berry returned home to Henry County, where he bought a small farm house and began a life of farming, writing and teaching. This lifelong relationship with the land and community would come to form the core of his prolific writings.

A half century later Henry County, like many rural communities across America, has become a place of quiet ideological struggle. In the span of a generation, the agrarian virtues of simplicity, land stewardship, sustainable farming, local economies and rootedness to place have been replaced by a capital-intensive model of industrial agriculture characterized by machine labor, chemical fertilizers, soil erosion and debt - all of which have frayed the fabric of rural communities. Writing from a long wooden desk beneath a forty-paned window, Berry has watched this struggle unfold, becoming one of its most passionate and eloquent voices in defense of agrarian life.

Jude was seven years old when her parents were murdered and she and her two sisters were stolen away to live in the treacherous High Court of Faerie. Ten years later, Jude wants nothing more than to belong there, despite her mortality. But many of the fey despise humans. Especially Prince Cardan, the youngest and wickedest son of the High King. To win a place at the Court, she must defy him—and face the consequences. In doing so, she becomes embroiled in palace intrigues and deceptions, discovering her own capacity for bloodshed.

But as civil war threatens to drown the Courts of Faerie in violence, Jude will need to risk her life in a dangerous alliance to save her sisters, and Faerie itself. Hosted by Daryl Funn Witness the battle of words. Poets have 3 minutes to kick knowledge drop science spin yarn. The audience will SWAY the judges scores. The highest and lowest scores are dropped the 3 middle scores are added to give the poet a total score for that round. Poets with highest scores will moveon to the next round.

Round One, 12 poets, Draw numbers to determine order Round Two, 8 poets, - Scores from previous round determine order Round Three 4 Poets - Scores from previous round determine order Points are cumulative No repeating poems from Previous Slam. Prize for the Winner Poets get points for competing. A public speaker and motivator, Ms. Morrison strives to eradicate the double standards between men and women and believes that women can determine their destinies. Mary Morrison is an unapologetic voice with 23 novels in print, in which female empowerment is the primary focus and women overcome heart-wrenching challenges.

Morrison's unforgettable Crystal series, the fiercely sexy Crystal women bring ultimate drama and shattering choices home with a vengeance. She didn't sweat it when her rich businessman husband had a down-and-dirty ego-boosting affair. But she's not going to stand for him falling in love with luscious Arizona Remington—or Arizona unleashing all kinds of shenanigans to keep him. And Mercedes' take-no-prisoners ways are just what her siblings need to take down all those out to game them.

This program will be held at the Scott Candler Library [http: The weather is cooling, holiday plans are in the works, but the season isn't truly underway without the literary festivus that is Poetry Atlanta's Voices Carry. Come out and take in some of Atlanta's great female poets as they light the stage with their words, their energy, and above all, excellent poetry. Through Reconstruction, and again in the s, the Klan played a pivotal role in the social and political agenda of the South.

But how did it evolve from its Reconstruction-era roots to the regalia wearing organization of the s? In this historical presentation, Patricia Bernstein and William Rawlings will discuss the roots of the Klan, its development in Atlanta and the South throughout the s, the figures and forces that brought about this group, and the ones that fought against it.

Witness the battle of words. Poets have 3 minutes to kick knowledge, drop science, spin yarn. Five judges picked at random will give a numeric value to each poem. The audience will have the power to SWAY the judges' scores. The highest and lowest scores for each contestant are dropped and the three middle scores are added to give the poet a total score for each round.

Poets with the highest scores move on to the next round until a winner is chosen. This program is presented in partnership with our friends from Fox Tale Book Shoppe. In Pretty Fun , Kate Hudson shares her philosophy behind gatherings, how to be in the moment, make them uniquely yours, embracing occasions to just be together. A warm and welcoming, lifestyle and entertaining guide, complete with delicious, healthy recipes and even some more indulgent snacks and beverages, and infused with Kate's mindful approach to life, Pretty Fun will help you plan a year of special events, while remembering the healing power of gathering and celebration.

This program is free and open to the public; however, once we reach capacity, no further entry will be allowed. Parking at the library is limited, so please consult this map [http: Numbered bracelets will be handed out to each attendee, and a line will be organized after the talk by those numbers. Hudson will pose for photos with those waiting in line, however due to other obligations, the event will conclude promptly at 8: Doors lower level, rear of the library will open at 5: Hosted by Collin Kelley.

These women have each written powerful stories exploring the struggles of young Black people in America today in voices that are genuine, compelling, and unflinchingly honest. You do not want to miss a conversation between these two remarkable authors! Nic Stone is one of this year's Indies Introduce authors. To enter the signing line, you must purchase a copy of either book from us!

With the rural South as her backdrop, she brought to life a string of eccentric characters torn between their worldly ambitions and the need for a more enduring truth. This film traces the people and events that shaped her remarkable career, as well as the important role that Catholicism played in her writing. Featuring expert commentary and rare photographs, Uncommon Grace will give you a new appreciation for this highly celebrated, yet often misunderstood, storyteller.

Do you have a sweet tooth? If so, this is a tasting and workshop you don't want to miss. As the festival season comes around, so does the craving for a large variety of Indian desserts from across the country. Global Native Gauri Misra will share ingredients, techniques and recipes for many much-loved desserts. For more information on Gauri, visit gaurimisra. When an ugly message is scrawled into her bark, Red decides to break her own rules, speak to humans, and do her best to bring people together and survive herself.

Attendees MUST purchase a copy of the book to enter the signing line. Books will be available for purchase at the event by our partners on this event, Little Shop of Stories. DEAM relies on contributions of non-perishable food and basic health supplies. DEAM buys many canned goods from Atlanta Food Bank at pennies on the dollar, but the items pictured below are always in short supply. For a list of needed items, please click here [https: Scream meets YA in this hotly-anticipated new novel from the bestselling author of Anna and the French Kiss.

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It's been almost a year since Makani Young came to live with her grandmother in landlocked Nebraska, and she's still adjusting to her new life. And still haunted by her past in Hawaii. Then, one by one, the students of her small town high school begin to die in a series of gruesome murders, each with increasing and grotesque flair. As the terror grows closer and the hunt intensifies for the killer, Makani will be forced to confront her own dark secrets. The exhibition is located in the Periodicals Gallery at the Decatur Library through September 29, Thursday evening, September 7, , we will host the second and final "White Glove Night", when we put away the "do not touch" signs, and provide participants with white gloves- allowing firsthand exploration of the books in the exhibition.

Flip, fold, crank, and discover all the wonderful things hidden in the pages of these books! What you eat matters—for your health, for the environment, and for future generations. In this riveting investigative narrative, McKenna dives deep into the world of modern agriculture by way of chicken: Consumed more than any other meat in the United States, chicken is emblematic of today's mass food-processing practices and their profound influence on our lives and health. Tracing its meteoric rise from scarce treat to ubiquitous global commodity, McKenna reveals the astounding role of antibiotics in industrial farming, documenting how and why "wonder drugs" revolutionized the way the world eats—and not necessarily for the better.

Rich with scientific, historical, and cultural insights, this spellbinding cautionary tale shines a light on one of America's favorite foods—and shows us the way to safer, healthier eating for ourselves and our children. Critics have assailed the rise of mass incarceration, emphasizing its disproportionate impact on people of color.

As James Forman, Jr. In Locking Up Our Own , he seeks to understand why. Forman shows us that the first substantial cohort of black mayors, judges, and police chiefs took office amid a surge in crime and drug addiction. Many prominent black officials, including Washington, D.

In the face of skyrocketing murder rates and the proliferation of open-air drug markets, they believed they had no choice. But the policies they adopted would have devastating consequences for residents of poor black neighborhoods. Locking Up Our Own enriches our understanding of why our society became so punitive and offers important lessons to anyone concerned about the future of race and the criminal justice system in this country.

Cotton County, Georgia, Accused of her rape, field hand Genus Jackson is lynched and dragged behind a truck down the Twelve-Mile Straight, the road to the nearby town. Despite the prying eyes and curious whispers of the townspeople, Elma begins to raise her babies as best as she can, under the roof of her mercurial father, Juke, and with the help of Nan, the young black housekeeper who is as close to Elma as a sister.

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But soon it becomes clear that the ties that bind all of them together are more intricate than any could have ever imagined. As startling revelations mount, a web of lies begins to collapse around the family, destabilizing their precarious world and forcing all to reckon with the painful truth. Acclaimed author Eleanor Henderson has returned with a novel that combines the intimacy of a family drama with the staggering presence of a great Southern saga. Tackling themes of racialized violence, social division, and financial crisis, The Twelve-Mile Straight is a startlingly timely, emotionally resonant, and magnificent tour de force.

Thursday evening, September 7, , we will host the first "White Glove Night", when we put away the "do not touch" signs, and provide participants with white gloves- allowing firsthand exploration of the books in the exhibition. Artist books take many forms — from handmade and lusciously tactile to linear and informative, abstract and questioning to sculptural and monumental.

This juried show celebrates the book with a wildly varied collection of inventive and spectacular work that challenges expectations. Poetry Atlanta Presents another evening of poetry, featuring Franklin Abbott. More information is forthcoming! This will be the eighth installment of this prestigious list to be unveiled. Many of the authors appearing on the list will be present and available to chat and sign books. This year's lists will be announced soon! In this smart and incisive work, Karen J.

And yet, as she argues, MOOCs are just the latest example of the near-religious faith that some universities have in the promise of technological advances. As a teacher of rhetoric, Head is well versed at sniffing out the sophistry embedded in the tech jargon increasingly rife in the academy. Karen will sit in conversation with Dr. Larry Schall, President of Oglethorpe University.

She lived at a time when women were expected to be obedient, silent, and chaste, but Frances displayed none of these qualities. Her determination to ignore convention contributed in no small measure to a life of high drama, one which encompassed kidnappings, secret rendezvous, an illegitimate child, accusations of black magic, imprisonments, disappearances, and exile, not to mention court appearances, high-speed chases, a jail-break, deadly disease, royal fury, and - by turns - religious condemnation and conversion.

As a child, Frances became a political pawn at the court of King James I. Her wealthy parents, themselves trapped in a disastrous marriage, fought tooth and nail over whom Frances should marry, pulling both king and court into their extended battles. When Frances was fifteen, her father forced her to marry John Villiers, the elder brother of the royal favorite, the Duke of Buckingham. But as her husband succumbed to mental illness, Frances fell for another man, and soon found herself pregnant with her lover's child.

The Viscountess paid a heavy price for her illicit love. Her outraged in-laws used their influence to bring her down. But bravely defying both social and religious convention, Frances refused to bow to the combined authority of her family, her church, or her king, and fought stubbornly to defend her honour, as well as the position of her illegitimate son. On one level a thrilling tale of love and sex, kidnapping and elopement, the life of Frances Coke Villiers is also the story of an exceptional woman, whose personal experiences intertwined with the court politics and religious disputes of a tumultuous and crucially formative period in English history.

Join us as two talented Georgia writers sit in conversation to discuss their work, writing, and much more! Right-Swipe is sarcastic, irreverent, and uproariously funny. Ricki Schultz's wry debut will speak to fans of Bridesmaids or Trainwreck, and to anyone who's ever been on a bad date. Rae Wallace would rather drown in a vat of pinot greezh and be eaten by her own beagle than make another trip down the aisle--even if it is her best friend's wedding.

She's too busy molding the minds of first graders and polishing that ol' novel in the drawer to waste time on any man. But when her best friends stage an intervention, Rae is forced to give in. After all, they've hatched a plan to help her find love the 21st century way: She's skeptical of this electronic chlamydia catcher, but she's out to prove she hasn't been too picky with men.

However, when a familiar fella's profile pops up--the dangerously hot substitute teacher from work--Rae swipes herself right into a new problem Everybody loves local attorney and favorite son, Ben Laroux. Well, at least everybody of the female persuasion—until he meets Sabine O'Connor. She loathes him and makes no secret of her feelings, even when he pours on his famous charm hoping to thank her for helping his family. Ben has never been told no, and if there's one thing he's never walked away from, it's a challenge.

However, when her past threatens to derail her present and future, Ben might be the only man she can trust. There will be a reception after the program. Please note, this event will be held at the Toco Hill--Avis G. Using this as the basis for culinary exploration in her second cookbook, the author of Field Peas to Foie Gras uses one list of fresh ingredients to create two meals, one Southern and one French. Combined grocery lists provide time-saving tools for recipes from cocktails to desserts and everything in between, drawing on the strengths of both regions.

A novel about love, loss, and sharks by the New York Times bestselling coauthor of the memoir Traveling with Pomegranates. Want to learn the pros and cons, the ins and outs of traditional and self-publishing? Refreshments offered during the breaks. The focus of the show is on children's book illustration and the power of visual art and the written word in story-telling.

Come and see fabulous works of art and literature from some of the South's finest writers and illustrators. Love Sick is a smart and witty account of dating while navigating a life of uncertain health. Writing from a place of strength and vulnerability, Cory Martin faces her fears head on with humor and grace. Her tales are true to life and relatable. There is no magical ending and no grand epiphany. Instead it is her desire to be loved and feel normal that makes her journey so poignant. Sometimes Bone King cannot go through doors. But then renowned neurologist Arthur Limongello offers a diagnosis as peculiar as the ailment: New York Times bestselling author and cultural critic Chuck Klosterman's tenth book collects his most intriguing of those pieces, accompanied by fresh introductions and new footnotes throughout.

Klosterman presents many of the articles in their original form, featuring previously unpublished passages and digressions. This is a tour of the past decade from one of the sharpest and most prolific observers of our unusual times. But in the past fifteen years, a revolutionary new standard of measurement—sabermetrics—has been embraced by front offices in Major League Baseball and among fantasy baseball enthusiasts.

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But while sabermetrics is recognized as being smarter and more accurate, traditionalists, including journalists, fans, and managers, stubbornly believe that the "old" way—a combination of outdated numbers and "gut" instinct—is still the best way. Baseball, they argue, should be run by people, not by numbers. Ordinary women in s America. All they wanted was the chance to shine. Be careful what you wish for. As a war raged across the world, young American women flocked to work, painting watches, clocks and military dials with a special luminous substance made from radium.

It was a fun job, lucrative and glamorous - the girls themselves shone brightly in the dark, covered head to toe in the dust from the paint. They were the radium girls. As the years passed, the women began to suffer from mysterious and crippling illnesses. The very thing that had made them feel alive - their work - was in fact slowly killing them: Yet their employers denied all responsibility.

And so, in the face of unimaginable suffering - in the face of death - these courageous women refused to accept their fate quietly, and instead became determined to fight for justice. Drawing on previously unpublished sources - including diaries, letters and court transcripts, as well as original interviews with the women's relatives - The Radium Girls is an intimate narrative account of an unforgettable true story. It is the powerful tale of a group of ordinary women from the Roaring Twenties, who themselves learned how to roar. Small Crimes, which won the Levine Prize for Poetry, is her debut collection.

When fifteen-year-old Lucy Willows discovers that her father has a child from a brief affair, an eight-year-old boy who lives in her own suburban New Jersey town, she begins to question everything she thinks she knows about her home and her life. How could her mother forgive him? Due to time constraints, photos are allowed from the signing line, but no posed photos will be permitted. Nobel Prize novelist Toni Morrison writes about each of us, no matter the setting, the conflict, or the race of the characters. Can one stand alone without the sustaining support of others?

If you would like more information on the lecture series, please listen to Pearl's interview with Lois Reitzes on City Lights. Over the course of one momentous day, two women who have built their lives around the same man find themselves moving toward an inevitable reckoning. Former Lutheran minister Henry Plageman is a master secret keeper and a man wracked by grief.

He and his wife, Marilyn, tragically lost their young son, Jack, many years ago.

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But he now has another child—a daughter, eight-year-old Blue—with Lucy, the woman he fell in love with after his marriage collapsed. Marilyn distracts herself with charity work at an orphanage. Henry needs to wrangle his way out of the police station, where he has spent the night for disorderly conduct. Lucy must rescue and rein in the intrepid Blue, who has fallen in a saltwater well. But before long, these four will all be drawn on this day to the same destination: The collision of lives and secrets that follows will leave no one unaltered.

Ballplayer , a new memoir by former Braves third baseman Chipper Jones, immerses us in the best of baseball. Chipper Jones was just a country kid from small town Pierson, Florida. Jones tells the story of his rise to the MLB ranks and what it took to stay with one organization his entire career with great detail and humor. The National League MVP also opens up about his overnight rise to superstardom, and the personal pitfalls that came with fame. Due to time constraints Chipper Jones will not sign any memorabilia. Photos are allowed from the signing line, but no posed photos will be permitted.

Frannie Lewis has a lot of bad history with men, starting with the first one she ever met. She's watched her aloof father disappear in the summers to work with a traveling carnival, seen her mother grow ever more suspicious and resentful. All her life, Frannie has kept their secrets and told their stories.

Now thirty-six, she remains a pawn in their longstanding marital chess game--and at this point, it has devolved into a grudge match. In partnership with A Cappella Books [https: Little Shop will be on hand with plenty of her cookbooks and delightful picture books for sale that evening.

Doors open at 6: Choices and Their Consequences: In each of these novels, classics of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the protagonists are faced with nearly overwhelming odds as they revolt against the status quo of their cultures. How Huck Finn and Jonas come to realize their worlds as drastically flawed and how they make decisions suggest to readers that choices have consequences, sometimes favorable, sometimes disastrous.

Free and open to the public. From the New York Times bestselling author of Walking the Bible and Abraham comes a revelatory journey across four continents and 4, years exploring how Adam and Eve introduced the idea of love into the world, and how they continue to shape our deepest feelings about relationships, family, and togetherness.

Containing all the humor, insight, and wisdom that have endeared Bruce Feiler to readers around the world, The First Love Story is an unforgettable journey that restores Adam and Eve to their rightful place as central figures in our culture's imagination and reminds us that even our most familiar stories still have the ability to surprise, inspire, and guide us today.

This program will be held at Holy Trinity Parish, E. Jones takes readers on a historical, geographical, cultural, and personal journey through her life and the life of her home state. This debut poetry collection is an exploration of race, identity, and history through the eyes of a black woman from Alabama.

From De Soto s discovery of Alabama to George Wallace s infamous stance in the schoolhouse door, to the murders of black men like Trayvon Martin and Eric Garner in modern America, Magic City Gospel weaves its story through time, weaving Jones personal history with the troubled, triumphant, and complicated history of Birmingham, and of Alabama at large.

In Magic City Gospel's pages, you ll find that gold is laced in Alabama s teeth, but you will also see the dark underbelly of a state and a city with a storied past, and a woman whose history is inextricably linked to that past. Alongside this event, attendees are asked to bring a book whose story has stuck with them to swap for another. From the author of Before I Go comes an evocative, poignant, and heartrending exploration of the power and possibilities of the human heart.

Love has no boundaries Jubilee Jenkins has a rare condition: After a nearly fatal accident, she became reclusive, living in the confines of her home for nine years. Jubilee finds safe haven at her local library where she gets a job. Eric is struggling to figure out how to be the dad—and man—he wants so desperately to be.

Jubilee is unlike anyone he has ever met, yet he can't understand why she keeps him at arm's length. So Eric sets out to convince Jubilee to open herself and her heart to everything life can offer, setting into motion the most unlikely love story of the year. Join us for an evening with two award-winning and best selling authors as they take questions, and chat about writing and publishing. In the middle of the twentieth century, the music of the Mississippi Delta arrived in Chicago, drawing the attention of entrepreneurs like the Chess brothers.

Their label, Chess Records, helped shape that music into the Chicago Blues, the soundtrack for a transformative era in American History. Using beauty, grace, humor, and the written or spoken word, rhythm and rhyme served as a balm for the troubled soul, and a voice for the voiceless. We invite you to an evening of poetry full of grace, humor, and beauty. Gangs, Bullies, and Difference: The classic teen book The Outsiders , written by S. Hinton when she was 16, that pits the Socs and the Greasers against one another is resolved when Pony boy discovers that people are more alike than they are different.

Spokane Indian Arnold Spirit, Jr. Adding to the angst of adolescence and the push and pull of values a visible difference that marks Auggie Pullman more so than even skin color, Wonder by R. Palacio is also a coming-of-age story in a school setting. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn M. Twain and The Giver L. Troylyn Ball and her husband, Charlie, an engineer and real estate investor, had spent their entire lives in Texas. But after a near fatal trip to the emergency room with their mute, wheelchair-bound son Coulton, they admitted the dust and the heat were too dangerous.

To save their boys, the Balls cashed out, sold their beloved farm, and moved to Asheville, North Carolina. Nearing fifty, Troy thought her chance at adventure had passed. She struck up a friendship with a legendary eighty-year-old raconteur from the mountains, met his friends, and soon found herself in a rickety country shack with an ingeniously inventive retired farmer trying to create the best recipe ever for traditional mountain moonshine. If she was going to save her family—and she was definitely going to save her family—she needed to become the most successful woman in the legal whiskey business.

Full of eccentric characters and charming locations—from a "haunted" cabin in the mountains to the last farm in the world to grow heritage Crooked Creek corn— Pure Heart is a charming story of a woman who set out to find a purpose in the most unexpected of places, and ended up finding happiness, contentment, and a community of love and respect. Collin Kelley and Karen Head, two award-winning poets will read their poetry round-robin style, selecting poems on the fly to find common themes, moods and imagery. A senseless act of violence. A city in turmoil. While other detectives take the lead on the Spelman murders, Salt is tasked to investigate the case of a recently discovered decomposed body.

When she combs through the missing-persons reports, it becomes clear the victim is a girl Salt took into custody two years before, and Salt feels a grave responsibility to learn the truth about how the girl died.

But before she can pursue any leads, Salt is called onto emergency riot detail—in the wake of the assault on the Spelman students, Atlanta has reached the boiling point. In a city burdened by history and a community erupting in pain and anger, Salt must delve into the past for answers. A gripping and astute story about what it means to serve and protect, Old Bones solidifies Trudy Nan Boyce as an evocative, authoritative voice in crime fiction.

Since Reconstruction, African Americans have served as key protagonists in the rich and expansive narrative of American social protest. Their collective efforts challenged and redefined the meaning of freedom as a social contract in America. During the first half of the 20th century, a progressive group of black business, civic, and religious leaders from Atlanta, Georgia, challenged the status quo by employing a method of incremental gradualism to improve the social and political conditions existent within the city.

By the midth century, a younger generation of activists emerged, seeking a more direct and radical approach towards exercising their rights as full citizens. A culmination of the death of Emmitt Till and the Brown decision fostered this paradigm shift by bringing attention to the safety and educational concerns specific to African American youth. Deploying direct-action tactics and invoking the language of civil and human rights, the energy and zest of this generation of activists pushed the modern civil rights movement into a new chapter where young men and women became the voice of social unrest.

Myers is the most celebrated African American writer of novels for young adults. His more than books have earned him the Margaret A. In Monster , sixteen-year-old Steve Harmon finds himself in jail, a detention center, for being an accessory to a murder and writes his imagined trial as a screenplay. Fallen Angels tells the story of young Richie Perry in Vietnam, fighting to stay alive as his buddies fall, as he faces death. Alexie , Wonder R. That he begins to find echoes of his recent past in the lives of the black family who work for the Jeslers—an affinity he does not share with the Jeslers themselves—both surprises and convinces Yitzhak that his choices are not as clear-cut as he might think.

In It's Good Weather for Fudge: The past becomes the present in this poem that ranges from love and war to sickness and health, fudge and friendship. Its many allusions to the life and works of Carson McCullers make it a kind of poetic biography. A Reading and Lecture Series presented by Dr. In light of the calls for justice in the US, and hearing our leaders from many areas say that one action that should be taken is to consider others, to think about being in their shoes, their situations, to understand the daily fear people of color experience, Pearl McHaney will present the following series for the Georgia Center for the Book for Spring Pearl believes that the way to the future is not in how we are different but how we are the same and that literature provides the thinking and actions that are being called for.

The texts she will present include young adult, adult, and crossover novels. The lectures will be suitable for general audience, young people, parents, and teachers. Attendees could read the books or not. Pearl will be bringing the texts to light in how the authors and their characters see other worlds, recognize and work with difference, make decisions, learn empathy. The remarkable untold story of how the American Revolution's success depended on substantial military assistance provided by France and Spain, and places the Revolution in the context of the global strategic interests of those nations in their fight against England.

In this groundbreaking, revisionist history, Larrie Ferreiro shows that at the time the first shots were fired at Lexington and Concord the colonists had little chance, if any, of militarily defeating the British. Instead of viewing the American Revolution in isolation, Brothers at Arms reveals the birth of the American nation as the centerpiece of an international coalition fighting against a common enemy. Seating will be based on a first come, first served basis. The doors will open shortly after 6: We will distribute numbered bracelets at the door, one per person.

Once all those are distributed, no other persons will be admitted. There is no assigned seating; one bracelet equals one seat. We encourage all attendees to wear their beast Greaser or Soc attire! Please be advised there is limited parking in the Library Parking Deck. Please allow yourself extra time to locate other parking in Decatur once the deck is at capacity. Please check our Facebook for the most current updates.

The international bestseller and inspiration for a beloved movie--now with bonus content. Celebrating 50 years of the novel that laid the groundwork for the YA genre, this is the ultimate edition for fans of The Outsiders. Louise Runyon, dancer, choreographer, and poet, has performed her work in Atlanta and the Southeast for the past 35 years. She will be joined on stage by Thrower Starr. He works at Paideia School as English teacher and as counselor, and is a psychologist in private practice. The Georgia Center for the Book is pleased to welcome two Georgia authors, for an evening of conversation on their debut novels Calamity and Eyes on the Island.

The Christian story, from Genesis until now, is fundamentally about people on the move—outgrowing old, broken religious systems and embracing new, more redemptive ways of life. With McLaren's trademark brilliance and compassion, The Great Spiritual Migration invites readers to seize the moment and set out on the most significant spiritual pilgrimage of our time: When a job opportunity enters the frame in the form of the mysterious Mr. With the help of his eccentric new girlfriend Lucy, Will will do everything he can to deliver on his promise to help Mr.

Dinsdale keep the Curioddity Museum in business. Paul Jenkins is the award-winning author of Wolverine: Black , Soul Reaver , Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction , God of War and many others. From two-time National Book Award nominee Melissa Fay Greene comes a profound and surprising account of dogs on the front lines of rescuing both children and adults from the trenches of grief, emotional, physical, and cognitive disability, and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Her successful argument before the Supreme Court became the landmark Olmstead Decision. Although known for the Olmstead Decision, the story of Lois as an artist is often overlooked. Lois' art has been exhibited in galleries throughout Georgia and in New York City. Join us as award-winning author Thomas Mullen and debut novelist Gray Stewart discuss their latest works and the process of writing a novel.

Darktown by Thomas Mullen The award-winning author of The Last Town on Earth delivers a riveting and elegant police procedural set in Atlanta, exploring a murder, corrupt police, and strained race relations that feels ripped from today's headlines. Set in the postwar, pre-civil rights South, and evoking the socially resonant and morally complex crime novels of Dennis Lehane and Walter Mosley, Darktown is a vivid, smart, intricately plotted crime saga that explores the timely issues of race, law enforcement, and the uneven scales of justice.

Is it our school systems? Is it our popular media? This question animates HAYLOW as Travis rummages around in his family's history, looking for the truth behind what happened years ago on the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp so he can understand how much of the burden of the South's racist history is his to shoulder. The exhibition is located in the Periodicals Gallery at the Decatur Library through September 30, Thursday evening, September 29, , we will host the second "White Glove Night", when we put away the "do not touch" signs, and provide participants with white gloves- allowing firsthand exploration of the books in the exhibition.

Volunteers will be on hand to assist participants, and we will have special presentations by some of the artists whose work is on display! For this evening's event, our featured speakers will be: Entry to the gallery will be through the first floor, rear doors of the Decatur Library. The Georgia Center for the Book is pleased to welcome poet Theresa Davis, who will discuss her latest book of poetry Drowned: Books will be available for purchase from our friends at Charis Books and More.

On the 20th anniversary of Trials of the Earth , we are pleased to welcome Kerry Hamilton for a special presentation of Mary Mann Hamilton's classic autobiography. Conveyed in frank and expressive prose by a natural-born writer, and withheld for almost a lifetime, Trials of the Earth will resonate with readers of history and fiction alike-an emotional testament to our ability to endure, as well as the story of extraordinary love and the allure of pioneer life. Thursday evening, September 15, , we will host the first "White Glove Night", when we put away the "do not touch" signs, and provide participants with white gloves- allowing firsthand exploration of the books in the exhibition.

On Thursday, September 15, our featured speakers will be: With precision and compassion, Lelyveld examines the choices Roosevelt faced, shining new light on his state of mind, preoccupations, and motives, both as leader of the wartime alliance and in his personal life. Co-sponsored by our friends at the Little Shop of Stories [http: In honor of the launch of their books, Furthermore and Tales of the Peculiar , our favorite literary couple will join in conversation to discuss all things magical, wonderful and peculiar!

This event is free and open to the public, however, guests must purchase either a copy of Furthermore or Tales of the Peculiar in order to get into the signing line. The authors are happy to sign backlist, and to pose for photos. On September 2, , at the age of sixty-four, Diana Nyad emerged onto the sands of Key West after swimming miles, nation to nation, Cuba to Florida, in an epic feat of both endurance and human will, in fifty-three hours. In Find a Way , Diana engages us with a unique, passionate story of this heroic adventure and the extraordinary life experiences that have served to carve her unwavering spirit.

This will be the seventh installment of this prestigious list to be unveiled. This year's lists can be found on the GCB Facebook [https: Human Rights in Children's Literature investigates children's rights under international law -- identity and family rights, the right to be heard, the right to be free from discrimination, and other civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights -- and considers the way in which those rights are embedded in children's literature from Peter Rabbit to Horton Hears a Who! This book traverses children's rights law, literary theory, and human rights education to argue that in order for children to fully realize their human rights, they first have to imagine and understand them.

Through an examination of their unique history and an incisive analysis of policy successes and failures, A Spirit of Charity reveals the remarkable story of why public hospitals matter and why they should play a more prominent role in our public policy discussions. In its narrative scope, The Idealist spans two centuries, covering the 74 years of Coubertin's life from his birth in Pairs in to his death in Geneva in It reveals how the transformation of Paris into the capital of modernity helped fire a young man's imagination and how the drumbeats of war sounded by the German hosts of the Berlin Olympics spoiled an old man's dreams, and left him bereft of hope for the Movement he created to foster peace among nations.

The writers will be reading from new and favorite work, as well as talking about their experiences with the award-winning small press. Borland will discuss SRP's exciting transition to a nonprofit, which will create even more opportunities for authors. Books will be available for sale. The story of the first airplane flight in Georgia has not been told correctly in more than one hundred years. The year given for this flight, , is not correct, the plane identified as the first to fly never got off the ground, and Ben T.

To Lasso the Clouds sets the historical record straight and brings to light the complete, incredible story of the two young men from Athens, Georgia who achieved their dream of flight. Epps and Zumpt A. Huff were described by one newspaper after that first flight as a "second pair of Wright brothers.

Aldridge resides in Winterville, Georgia. The creative team behind the debut graphic novel series The Jekyll Island Chronicles joins us to discuss their work, the process of creating a graphic novel and what we can expect from them in the future. As Ferguson, Missouri, erupted in August , and media commentators across the ideological spectrum referred to the angry response of African Americans as "black rage,??

With so much attention on the flames,?? Since and the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment, every time African Americans have made advances towards full participation in our democracy, white reaction has fueled a deliberate and relentless rollback of their gains. Board of Education decision was met with the shutting down of public schools throughout the South while taxpayer dollars financed segregated white private schools; the Civil Rights Act of and Voting Rights Act of triggered a coded but powerful response, the so-called Southern Strategy and the War on Drugs that disenfranchised millions of African Americans while propelling presidents Nixon and Reagan into the White House.

Carefully linking these and other historical flashpoints when social progress for African Americans was countered by deliberate and cleverly crafted opposition, Anderson pulls back the veil that has long covered actions made in the name of protecting democracy, fiscal responsibility, or protection against fraud, rendering visible the long lineage of white rage. Compelling and dramatic in the unimpeachable history it relates, White Rage will add an important new dimension to the national conversation about race in America.

The White House Ground have been an unwitting witness to history—a backdrop for soldiers, suffragettes, protestors, and activists. Kings and queens have dined there, bills and treaties have been signed, and presidents have landed and retreated. The front and back yard for the first family, it is by extension the nation's first garden. Starting with the seed-collecting, plant-obsessed George Washington and ending with Michelle Obama's focus on edibles, this rich and compelling narrative reveals how the story of the garden is also the story of America. Readers learn about Lincoln's goats, Ike's putting green, Jackie's iconic roses, Amy Carter's tree house, and much more.

They also learn the plants whose favor has come and gone over the years and the gardeners who have been responsible for it all. Fully illustrated with new and historical photographs and art, refreshingly nonpartisan, and releasing just in time for election year, this is a must-read for anyone interested in the red, white, and green! From the nationally bestselling author of The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls comes The After Party , a story of s Texas socialites and the one irresistible, controversial woman at the bright, hot center of it all.

Joan Fortier is the epitome of Texas glamour and the center of the s Houston social scene. Tall, blonde, beautiful, and strong, she dominates the room and the gossip columns. Every man who sees her seems to want her; every woman just wants to be her. But this is a highly ordered world of garden clubs and debutante balls. The money may flow as freely as the oil, but the freedom and power all belong to the men. What happens when a woman of indecorous appetites and desires like Joan wants more?