{"id":192761,"date":"2025-09-02T00:16:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T00:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/192761\/"},"modified":"2025-09-02T00:16:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T00:16:09","slug":"authors-journalists-and-political-leaders-to-appear-at-mjcca-book-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/192761\/","title":{"rendered":"Authors, journalists and political leaders to appear at MJCCA book festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta has released its full lineup for this year\u2019s book festival.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 34th Edition of the Book Festival of the MJCAA features a mix of political leaders, journalists, historians, chefs, and novelists who will not only share their latest works but also weigh in on today\u2019s cultural and political climate.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Chuck Schumer, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, John Grisham, Christine Brennan, Alton Brown, and former Ohio Gov. John Kasich are among the headline names. Tickets go on sale <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlantajcc.org\/our-programs\/arts-authors\/book-festival\/upcoming-events\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sept. 10<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Highlights <\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Festival Prologue, Oct. 11<\/strong> \u2013 Eli Sharabi, survivor of 491 days in Hamas captivity, will discuss his memoir, \u201cHostage,\u201d recounting his abduction during the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Opening Night, Oct. 22<\/strong> \u2013 John Grisham kicks off the festival with his new legal thriller, \u201cThe Widow.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Closing Night, Nov. 16<\/strong> \u2013 CNN\u2019s Dr. Sanjay Gupta presents his new book, \u201cIt Doesn\u2019t Have to Hurt: Your Smart Guide to a Pain-Free Life.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Featured authors <\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Daniel Kehlmann, Nov. 4<\/strong> \u2013 \u201cThe Director,\u201d a novel on art, propaganda, and complicity under Nazi Germany.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sarah Hurwitz, Nov. 5<\/strong> \u2013 \u201cAs a Jew,\u201da personal reflection on reclaiming Jewish identity in an age of antisemitism.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dorie Greenspan, Nov. 7<\/strong> \u2013 \u201cDorie\u2019s Anytime Cakes,\u201d The James Beard Award-winning author presents a collection of simple and memorable desserts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Yossi Cohen, Nov. 8<\/strong> \u2013 \u201cThe Sword of Freedom,\u201d the former Mossad chief provides insight on Israel\u2019s defense strategies and the inside story of the Abraham Accords.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, Nov. 9<\/strong> \u2013 \u201cThe Heart of a Stranger,\u201d a memoir of faith, identity, and belonging from the first Asian American rabbi.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alton Brown, Nov. 10<\/strong> \u2013 \u201cFood for Thought,\u201d an essay collection blending food, culture, and behind-the-scenes stories.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Georgia Hunter, Nov. 12<\/strong> \u2013 \u201cOne Good Thing,\u201d a WWII-era story of friendship and survival.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jake Cohen, Nov. 12<\/strong> \u2013 \u201cDinner Party Animal,\u201d a playful cookbook on turning everyday meals into celebrations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Niki Russ Federman &amp; Josh Russ Tupper, Nov. 14<\/strong> \u2013 \u201cRuss &amp; Daughters: 100 Years of Appetizing,\u201d chronicling the legacy of the iconic New York eatery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For the full lineup, ticket information, and program details, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlantajcc.org\/our-programs\/arts-authors\/book-festival\/upcoming-events\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the MJCCA website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tRELATED POSTS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta has released its full lineup for this year\u2019s book festival.\u00a0 The&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":192762,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[107621,1022,171,107622,80,67,132,68],"class_list":{"0":"post-192761","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-books","8":"tag-book-festival","9":"tag-books","10":"tag-entertainment","11":"tag-mjcca","12":"tag-politics","13":"tag-united-states","14":"tag-unitedstates","15":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115131828461717122","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/192761","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=192761"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/192761\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/192762"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=192761"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=192761"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=192761"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}