Friday, June 29, 2012
Books / Photography Look at all them writers in Decatur!
Posted by Debbie Michaud @DebsMichaud on Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 2:08 PM
- T.W. Meyer
- Official "A Great Day in Decatur" image
On the heels of the announcement of Decatur-based poet Natasha Trethewey's U.S. Poet Laureate-ship, Decatur Book Festival executive director Darren Wang gathered the authors that call Decatur home for a portrait on the courthouse steps. The photo is a nod to the historic 1958 image "A Great Day in Harlem," which captured dozens of the era's most significant jazz musicians and was originally published in Esquire. Authors including Trethewey, Joshilyn Jackson, Amanda Kyle Williams, James Dean, Andisheh Nouraee, and more participated to capture a particularly literary moment in the town's history.
More photos after the jump.
- Dustin Chambers
- Decatur authors sit for a portrait on the steps of the town's historic courthouse.
- Dustin Chambers
- Photographer Tom Meyer assembles the shot.
- Dustin Chambers
- The authors at a post-photo reception.
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