Georgia Writer's Museum

GWM to host Crime & Wine with serial killer survivor

News Staff

Thursday, December 28, 2023

At about 3 a.m. on Jan. 15, 1978, Ted Bundy broke into the Chi Omega sorority house at Florida State University. Bundy, who escaped from a Colorado jail cell two weeks earlier, went on a violent rampage, fatally attacking two women by bludgeoning them with firewood and strangling them with stockings.

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Barnhart discusses new book at GWM event

Ian Tocher

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Noted sportswriter and college football TV personality Tony Barnhart presented his new book, The 19 of Greene: Football, Friendship, and Change in the Fall of 1970 to a packed house on Dec. 5 as the final “Meet the Author” guest of the year for the Georgia Writers Museum (GWM).

GWM features home-state writers for Christmas

News Staff

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Santa came down the chimney at Georgia Writers Museum (GWM) in Eatonton and left a stack of new items to sell for holiday gifts. Among these special treasures are several old and new books since Santa knows people love giving books for Christmas.

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GWM presents sports author Tony Barnhart

Tony Barnhart

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

From Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird to Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, there have been many great books written about the challenges of racial integration.

Accompanied by Georgia Writers Museum board members, the new 2023-2024 GWM Junior Board includes (in no particular order): Jocelyn Acosta Oliveros, Jasmine Burke, Jonquail Coats, Ti Davis, Seth Harris, Andrew Hildreth, Camiyah Jones, Kyreah Martin, Vianney Martinez, Dakotah Mincey, Scarlett Monje, Emma Jo Parham, Marielle Peguero Polanco, Celia Romero, Bryant Ruff, Cillian Stanley, Sean Strickland, Tywreana Wingfield, and Mark Winslette. CONTRIBUTED

GWM welcomes new junior board

Emme Clause

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

The Georgia Writers Museum (GWM) welcomed its new 2023-24 Junior Board last Friday, made up of Rebekah Esau’s Service Leadership class at Putnam County High School. The GWM’s third junior board will create a class project involving the museum during the school year.

The Arts Barn actors get ready to put the haunting into this year’s Haunted Eatonton ghost tours. GENE GARCIA/Contributed

Haunted Eatonton tours scare up ‘spooky good’ times

Emme Clause

Wednesday, November 8, 2023

In the spirit of Halloween, the Georgia Writers Museum (GWM) and the Arts Barn joined together to put on this year’s Haunted Eatonton ghost tours.

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GWM hosting cookbook launch for local author

News Staff

Thursday, November 2, 2023

Georgia Writers Museum has announced the book launch of local writer Tara Rocker’s new book, The book launch drop-in party will be held at the museum on Thursday, Nov. 30, from 5-7 p.m., with light hors d’oeuvres served.

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Georgia Writers Museum Interview: Johnathon Barrett

Johnathon Barrett

Thursday, October 12, 2023

Inevitably, the kitchen is the busiest room in the house during the holidays. It’s where culinary delights are concocted, and signature dishes created.

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GWM welcomes cookbook author

News Staff

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

With the approach of two major “eating” holidays – Thanksgiving and Christmas – opportunities abound to create and taste unique culinary delights.

GWM interview: Ann Hite

Ann Hite

Thursday, September 28, 2023

There is something about ghost stories that attracts us. Though often scary, ghost stories also bring warm memories of campfire tales or reading under the covers with a flashlight.

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