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Books
Literary Rebel - All About Ponce
Midtown Book Group - September 12th EVENT Here in Midtown, we love our local history and tales of provenance. In September, the Midtown Book Group is delighted to be reading Atlanta'...
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Books
Literary Rebel - Labor Day Weekend in Atlanta
Labor Day Weekend in Atlanta: Decisions, Decisions... As the Literary Rebel and Midtown Book Group Coordinator-of-Legend (at least in my own mind), I would be remiss in neglecting to...
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Books
Literary Rebel - Atlanta History (Real & Imagined)
Atlanta history fascinates me, especially Piedmont Park. I live across the street and walk in the park every day. On a stormy morning, you can almost feel the ghosts out there, trying to ...
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Books
Trippin Down the Reaper’s Road
I recently read this article. Spanking may be linked to later mental disorders. It follows a Canadian study, which suggests that physical punishment leads to severe depression, drug and a...
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Books
Literary Rebel - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Henrietta Lacks Draws Book Lovers into the Lab at Georgia Tech Midtown Book Group ventured forth on a field trip this month in search of HeLa – the infamous cells at the heart of the...
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Books
Literary Rebel - Midtown Book Group
Bibliophiles Among Us? Indeed. The Midtown Book Group, sponsored by the Midtown Neighbors' Association, was established at Barnes & Noble/Georgia Tech in September 2006. The grou...
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Schools
Public and Private Programs Can Help Students Improve Reading Skills
By Mary Jo Peed In his recent State of the State address, Governor Nathan Deal announced his goal of increasing the percentage of children reading at grade level by the third grade. ...
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News
Bookstores are Struggling, Reading is Surviving
The Midtown Borders will stop opening its doors this October. The Atlanta Book Exchange, one of the most beloved used bookstores in Atlanta, sold its last book recently after 35 years....