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• Closed for inventory — Sunday 1/22

  Created: Thursday, 19 January 2012 10:09 Author: Laura

  Blue Elephant Book Shop will be closed for our spring inventory on Sunday, January 22. We'll be open at our normal time—with neatly organized shelves!—on Monday morning....

• Local author Anju Gattani signs "Duty and Desire" — Thurs 1/19 at 7 p.m.

  Created: Tuesday, 17 January 2012 16:44 Author: Kimberly

  Anju Gattani Duty and Desire: A Novel of Modern India Thursday, January 19, 2012, at 7 p.m. Atlanta author Anju Gattani speaks and signs her debut novel Duty and Desire, about a privileged young woman who discovers that the glittering facade of India's...

• Upcoming in the Book Group: January 2012

  Created: Tuesday, 03 January 2012 13:43 Author: Kimberly

    The Blue Elephant Book Group meets at the store on the second Wednesday of every month. Come for this month's discussion at 7 p.m. on January 11, 2012. Anyone is welcome to join us!This month, the Book Group will read When the Emperor Was Divine by J...

• Terrific Thursdays 2011

  Created: Friday, 04 November 2011 09:38 Author: Kimberly

  Terrific Thursdays are back in Decatur! Nov. 3, 10, 17 Dec. 1, 8, 15 With any Thursday purchase of $25 or more through December 15 at Blue Elephant, you'll get a choice of: a free paperback Steve Berry book (author from St. Marys, Georgia); a free p...

• Braxton Cosby signs "The Star Crossed Saga: Protostar" — Thurs 11/17 at 7 p.m.

  Created: Wednesday, 26 October 2011 14:47 Author: Kimberly

  Braxton Cosby The Star-Crossed Saga: Protostar Thursday, November 17, 2011, at 7 p.m. Braxton Cosby will speak and sign Protostar, the first book in his new science fiction epic series, The Star-Crossed Saga. Find more information under the cut about ...

• Scott A. Pryor signs "The Going Green Gang Helps Save the Nature Preserve" — Sat 11/12 at 11 a.m.

  Created: Wednesday, 26 October 2011 14:47 Author: Kimberly

  Scott A. Pryor The Going Green Gang Helps Save the Nature Preserve Saturday, November 12, 2011, at 7 p.m. Author Scott A. Pryor signs his children's book about environmentalism, The Going Green Gang Helps Save the Nature Preserve. The Book   Joi...

• Upcoming in the Book Club December 2011

  Created: Tuesday, 18 October 2011 17:45 Author: Kimberly

    The Blue Elephant Book Group meets at the store on the second Wednesday of every month. Come for this month's discussion at 7 p.m. on December 14, 2011. Anyone is welcome to join us!For the last month of 2011, the Book Group will read The Weekend by ...

• Upcoming in the Book Group: February 2012 with visiting author Grant Jenkins

  Created: Tuesday, 18 October 2011 17:33 Author: Kimberly

    This month, the Blue Elephant Book Group reads At the End of the Road by local author Grant Jerkins—and for a special book group treat, Grant Jerkins will join us to discuss his book and sign copies!   The Blue Elephant Book Group meets at the st...

• Upcoming in the Book Group: November 2011

  Created: Tuesday, 18 October 2011 17:33 Author: Teresa

    The Blue Elephant Book Group meets at the store on the second Wednesday of every month. Come for this month's discussion at 7 p.m. on November 9, 2011. Anyone is welcome to join us!This month, the Book Group will read The Abstinence Teacher by Tom Pe...

• Stuart Dill signs "Murder On Music Row" — Tues 10/18 at 7.pm.

  Created: Tuesday, 18 October 2011 14:04 Author: Teresa

  Stuart Dill Murder On Music Row: A Music Industry Thriller Tuesday, October 18, 2011, at 7 p.m. Veteran Nashville artist manager Stuart Dill signs his new mystery novel, Murder On Music Row: A Music Industry Thriller. Find more information under ...

• Georgia State law professor Anne Emanuel signs "Elbert Parr Tuttle" — Thurs 11/3 at 7 p.m.

  Created: Friday, 14 October 2011 08:45 Author: Kimberly

  Anne Emanuel Elbert Parr Tuttle: Chief Jurist of the Civil Rights Revolution Thursday, November 3, 2011, at 7 p.m. Georgia State University law professor Anne Emanuel signs Elbert Parr Tuttle: Chief Jurist of the Civil Rights Revolution, her biograp...

• Turn DecatuRED — Sat 10/22

  Created: Friday, 14 October 2011 08:45 Author: Kimberly

  Turn DecatuRED! Saturday, October 22, 2011, all day. We're turning Decatur red to help girls around the world! For every red book that Blue Elephant sells today, we'll donate 10% of the profit to 50 Cents. Period, a project that gives sanitary suppli...

• Atlanta playwright Lori Beard-Daily signs "Destination D" — Thursday 10/13 @ 7 p.m.

  Created: Friday, 07 October 2011 08:44 Author: Kimberly

  Lori Beard-Daily Destination D Thursday, October 13, 2011, at 7 p.m. Atlanta playwright Lori Beard-Daily signs her new novel, Destination D, a sensual page-turner about three women from Spelman College whose friendship changes forever in a wave of d...

• Terri Ann Leidich signs "From A Grieving Mother's Heart" - Thurs 10/6 @ 7PM

  Created: Friday, 02 September 2011 11:10 Author: Teresa

  Discover local author Terri Ann Leidich as she discusses her two books on grief. Leidich will talk about "Surviving the Loss of a Child," answer questions, and sign copies of her books From a Grieving Mother's Heart: One Mother's Journey Through the Loss ...

• Jordan Trent signs children's book "If Tomorrow Comes and I Am Gone" — Thurs 9/15 at 7PM

  Created: Friday, 02 September 2011 10:14 Author: Kimberly

  Jordan Trent signs her new children's book, If Tomorrow Comes and I Am Gone, at the Blue Elephant on Thursday, September 15, at 7PM. Every night, young McKenzie travels many places in her dreams. But she always wonders, if tomorrow comes and she is go...

• Author & counselor Barbara J Peters signs "He Said, She Said, I Said" — Thurs 9/8 at 7PM

  Created: Friday, 02 September 2011 09:50 Author: Kimberly

  Professional couples counselor and author Barbara J. Peters, RN, LPC, visits the Blue Elephant on Thursday, September 8, at 7PM. Peters will discuss relationships and sign copies of her new book, He Said, She Said, I Said: 7 Keys to Relationship Success....

• Upcoming in the Book Group: October 2011

  Created: Friday, 02 September 2011 08:50 Author: Kimberly

  The Blue Elephant Book Group meets at the store on the second Wednesday of every month. Come for this month's discussion at 7PM on Wednesday, October 12, 2011. Anyone is welcome to join us!This month, the Book Group will read This Is Where I Leave You by...

• Blue Elephant at the Decatur Book Festival, September 2-4

  Created: Thursday, 18 August 2011 08:54 Author: Kimberly

    Here's the schedule for the 2011 Decatur Book Festival Author Events hosted by the Blue Elephant Book Shop staff at The Old Courthouse on the Square in Decatur. Below you will find links to the authors, detailing the time of their events as well as in...

• Upcoming in the Book Group: September 2011

  Created: Thursday, 11 August 2011 08:38 Author: Kimberly

  The Blue Elephant Book Group meets at the store on the second Wednesday of every month. Come for this month's discussion at 7PM on Wednesday, September 14, 2011. Anyone is welcome to join us!This month, the Book Group will read How to Breathe Underwater...

• Goodbye to Teresa

  Created: Friday, 05 August 2011 12:55 Author: Kimberly

  Today is the last day at Blue Elephant for Teresa, who's worked here since the beginning. After 3 years as Blue Elephant's events manager, Excel-spreadsheet-wrangler, and all-around fixer-upper, Teresa is moving home to Birmingham. Good luck, Teresa, we ...