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Book Cover: An Inconvenient Woman by Keri Leigh Merritt; Author event with Merritt in conversation with Joe Crespino; September 29, 2026, 7pm, Decatur Library Auditorium; includes headshots

An Inconvenient Woman: Kerri Leigh Merritt with Joe Crespino
2026-09-29 19:00:00 2026-09-29 20:00:00 America/New_York An Inconvenient Woman: Kerri Leigh Merritt with Joe Crespino Decatur Library - Decatur Library Auditorium

Tuesday, September 29
7:00pm - 8:00pm

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Decatur Library Auditorium

Join the Georgia Center for the Book to celebrate the release of An Inconvenient Woman: The Extraordinary Life of Lillian Smith, the Southerner Who Defied Jim Crow America, by Keri Leigh Merritt.

Join the Georgia Center for the Book to celebrate the release of An Inconvenient Woman: The Extraordinary Life of Lillian Smith, the Southerner Who Defied Jim Crow America, by Keri Leigh Merritt. Keri will be in conversation with Joe Crespino.

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Author Talks |

TAGS: | georgia center for the book |

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An Inconvenient Woman: Kerri Leigh Merritt with Joe Crespino
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