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Jesmyn Ward and Let Us Descend
2023-10-27 19:00:00 2023-10-27 20:00:00 America/New_York Jesmyn Ward and Let Us Descend Sanctuary - First Baptist Church Decatur

Friday, October 27
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-10-27 19:00:00 2023-10-27 20:00:00 America/New_York Jesmyn Ward and Let Us Descend Charis Books and More and the Georgia Center for the Book welcome Jesmyn Ward, in conversation with Regina N. Bradley, for a celebration Let Us Descend: A Novel. Sanctuary - First Baptist Church Decatur

Sanctuary

First Baptist Church Decatur

Charis Books and More and the Georgia Center for the Book welcome Jesmyn Ward, in conversation with Regina N. Bradley, for a celebration Let Us Descend: A Novel.

Charis Books and More and the Georgia Center for the Book welcome Jesmyn Ward, in conversation with Regina N. Bradley, for a celebration Let Us Descend: A Novel. This event will take place in person in the Sanctuary of First Baptist Church Decatur. Registration required. Learn more here.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Author Talks |

TAGS: | georgia center for the book |

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