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Georgia Author of the Year Nonfiction & Poetry Winners
2026-02-26 19:00:00 2026-02-26 20:00:00 America/New_York Georgia Author of the Year Nonfiction & Poetry Winners Decatur Library - Decatur Library Auditorium

Thursday, February 26
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-02-26 19:00:00 2026-02-26 20:00:00 America/New_York Georgia Author of the Year Nonfiction & Poetry Winners Join us for an evening celebrating the Georgia Author of the Year winners for poetry, memoir, and Creative Nonfiction: Justin Gardiner, Laura Newbern, and Mimi Zieman. Decatur Library - Decatur Library Auditorium

Decatur Library

Decatur Library Auditorium

Join us for an evening celebrating the Georgia Author of the Year winners for poetry, memoir, and Creative Nonfiction: Justin Gardiner, Laura Newbern, and Mimi Zieman.

Join us for an evening celebrating the Georgia Author of the Year winners for poetry, memoir, and Creative Nonfiction: Justin Gardiner (Small Altars), Laura Newbern (A Night in the Country), and Mimi Zieman (Tap Dancing on Everest). Learn more here.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Author Talks |

TAGS: | georgia center for the book |

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