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Book Cover: Where the Roots Tangle by Odessa Blaine; Blaine in conversation with Robert Gwaltney and Ann Hite; September 1, 2026, 7pm, Decatur Library Auditorium

Where the Roots Tangle: Odessa Blaine and guests
2026-09-01 19:00:00 2026-09-01 20:00:00 America/New_York Where the Roots Tangle: Odessa Blaine and guests Decatur Library - Decatur Library Auditorium

Tuesday, September 01
7:00pm - 8:00pm

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Decatur Library Auditorium

Join the Georgia Center for the Book for an evening celebrating Where the Roots Tangle, a new novel by Odessa Blaine. Blaine will be in conversation with Robert Gwaltney and Ann Hite.

Join the Georgia Center for the Book for an evening celebrating Where the Roots Tangle, a new novel by Odessa Blaine full of hardscrabble Southern living, small town politics, blood feuds, nearly forgotten folkways, family legacy, and a dash of Appalachia magic. Blaine will be in conversation with Robert Gwaltney and Ann Hite. Learn more and register for this event here.

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Author Talks |

TAGS: | georgia center for the book |

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