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Book Cover: Kennedy's Only Hero by Joel Nelson; Author event with Joel in conversation with Joe Crespino; November 9, 2026; 7pm, Decatur Library Auditorium; headshots for authors

Kennedy’s Only Hero: Joel Nelson with Joe Crespino
2026-11-09 19:00:00 2026-11-09 20:00:00 America/New_York Kennedy’s Only Hero: Joel Nelson with Joe Crespino Decatur Library - Decatur Library Auditorium

Monday, November 09
7:00pm - 8:00pm

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Decatur Library Auditorium

Join the Georgia Center for the Book for an evening with Joel Nelson to discuss his new book Kennedy’s Only Hero: How JFK’s Obsession with Winston Churchill Defined His Presidency.

Join the Georgia Center for the Book for an evening with Joel Nelson to discuss his new book Kennedy’s Only Hero: How JFK’s Obsession with Winston Churchill Defined His Presidency. He will be in conversation with Joe Crespino. Learn more about this event here.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Author Talks |

TAGS: | georgia center for the book |

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