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Savannah Book Festival returns with Stacey Abrams, 35+ authors this weekend
If you are looking for things to do around the state this weekend, maybe drop in to one of the South’s largest literary events.
The Savannah Book Festival officially started Thursday and will run through Sunday with some of the most renowned authors in the country, according to Travel and Tour World.
The event is spread throughout the historic downtown area, and events will take place in museums, churches and theaters.
Saturday will be filled with more than 35 authors giving 30-minute presentations, including Stacey Abrams, Anthony Vinci, Victoria Christopher Murray and Nicholas Boggs.
“Our mission is to promote reading, writing, and civil conversation, bringing together authors and audiences in a shared love of storytelling and ideas,” says the festival’s website.
The event started in 2008 and has featured more than 650 authors over the past decade.
Tickets for the opening, keynote and closing addresses are available to purchase at savannahbookfestival.org.
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The Politics Bar
Weekdays at 6pm
Jody Hamilton and Shawn "Smith" Peirce are the proprietors of The Politics Bar, a progressive audio show that recreates the spirit of the old neighborhood bar where friends could discuss the news of the day without starting a brawl. Jody is an Emmy-nominated, award-winning media producer, actress, and radio host—daughter of TV producer Joe Hamilton and comedy legend Carol Burnett—who's made her own mark in media through "The Carol Burnett: Show Stoppers," "The Porkchop Playhouse," "From The Bunker" podcast, and her work as executive producer and fill-in host of "The Stephanie Miller Show". Shawn is a long-time national media producer and radio talent who's one of the few producers in U.S. political media to have worked on the left, right, and center, including more than a decade with "The Randi Rhodes Show" and stints producing "The Stephanie Miller Show," "The Bill Press Show," "The Laura Ingraham Radio Show," and "The Steele & Ungar Show" for SiriusXM. The show airs weeknights on progressive radio affiliates nationwide and is available on-demand through podcast platforms and Substack subscription.
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