13+ hour, 16+ min ago  (326+ words) Atlanta-based author Emily Giffin has never met a premise she couldn't turn into an emotional and heartfelt gut-punch, and her 13th novel, "Love You More" (on sale July 7), may be her sharpest one yet." In what is expected to be one…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago  (221+ words) Georgia Writers, a non-profit writing organization housed in Kennesaw State University's English department, is accepting applications for its third annual LGBTQIA+ Literary Success Grants. These grants are designed to support and amplify emerging LGBTQ+ writers throughout the state of Georgia....

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1031+ words) The opening credits of Kelly Reichardt's "The Mastermind" feature a driving, percussive score from jazz musician Rob Mazurka. It's busy, it's loud, and it's set to the backdrop of " suburban Massachusetts. More specifically, it plays over fall in suburban Massachusetts…...

9+ mon, 1+ day ago  (1052+ words) Oct. 6 "The Dunwoody community is in mourning the death of beloved former Dunwoody High School football coach Mike Nash, who led the team for a decade. Nash died on Fridayfollowing emergency surgery after battling the sudden onset of liver failure…...

9+ mon, 2+ day ago  (701+ words) John Grisham, author of 50 consecutive best sellers, mostly in the genre of legal thrillers, has changed the game with his soon-to-be-released novel "The Widow." Grisham, who will be the opening speaker at the Book Festival of the MJCCA on Oct....

9+ mon, 4+ week ago  (472+ words) -Veteran journalist Ralph Ellis has published his first novel, "The Accident Report," a crime/mystery novel infused with small town newsroom details and a cast of quirky Southern characters. Ellis, who cut his teeth at local newspapers before joining the…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (641+ words) Please consider a donation to our friends at WABE or GPB! You can also support Rough Draft with a monthly contribution. Stacey Abrams may be best known for her work in politics, but she's also quietly and impressively become a…...