Suzanne Van Atten

Culled from a collection of more than 50,000 items, “Atlanta in 100 Objects” (Scala Arts Publishing, $24.95) is both a coffee-table book, now available, and an exhibition opening April 25.

One of the perks of getting to talk to so many successful authors is the opportunity it affords me to pick their brains on their writing process.

Lerone Martin's book follows the civil rights leader through childhood, escaping Jim Crow life working in Connecticut and attending Boston U. and becoming a pastor in Alabama.

Nothing can prepare someone for the kind of success Kathryn Stockett experienced when she published her debut novel “The Help” in 2009.

Kathryn Stockett has come out with a second novel 17 years after the release of her hit debut, "The Help."

With the South Carolina Supreme Court's decision on Wednesday to overturn the double murder conviction of Alex Murdaugh, a twisted tale of power run amok in the Lowcountry gets a surprising new chapter.

James Lasdun's new book "The Family Man" examines the flaws in the Alex Murdaugh case and the conduct that led to his sentence being overturned.

Jessica Handler’s ‘The World to See’ charts the friendship between a rock star and her fan. Spanning four decades, the novel also examines bonds between mothers and daughters.

Jessica Handler’s ‘The World to See’ charts the friendship between a rock star and her fan. Spanning four decades, the novel also examines bonds between mothers and daughters.

Olivia Newton-John's light, airy soprano dominated the radio airwaves in the ‘70s and ‘80s, and she became a global sensation with her star turn in the 1978 cinematic smash hit “Grease.”