A Cappella Books

10/12/2026

Check out this recent CBS News interview with Kerry Kennedy, who speaks with correspondent Rita Braver about her new book, “Ethel Kennedy: The Extraordinary Life and Bold Legacy.” Kennedy reflects on her mother’s remarkable resilience in the face of personal and public tragedy, her marriage to Robert F. Kennedy, and the complicated dynamics within one of America’s most prominent political families.

Then join us at the Atlanta History Center on Tuesday, October 20, at 7 PM, when Kerry Kennedy comes to Atlanta to discuss her mother’s extraordinary life and legacy in conversation with Pat Mitchell.

All tickets include a signed copy of the book.

Tickets and details: https://tinyurl.com/382ws7zm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=av3l_PyVLZE

In her new book, "Ethel Kennedy: The Extraordinary Life and Bold Le...

10/05/2026

“Crime’s not our issue. The issue is people shooting each other."

In a recent appearance on the “Today” show, Malcolm Gladwell talks about the question at the heart of his new book, “The American Way of Killing”: why does the United States experience levels of lethal violence so far beyond those of other comparable countries? Growing up in Canada, Gladwell was struck by how two neighboring countries could share so much in common while differing so dramatically when it came to people shooting and killing one another.

One week from tonight, Gladwell joins us at Atlanta Symphony Hall for a conversation with GPB's Peter Biello about how America became such an outlier, the history and assumptions that have shaped our understanding of gun violence, and what we might do differently.

Learn more and purchase tickets here:
https://tinyurl.com/3d6medt4

https://www.today.com/video/malcolm-gladwell-talks-new-book-and-misconceptions-on-violence-270719045941

Bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell joins TODAY to preview his latest book about misconceptions around crime and gun violence in the United States called, “The American Way of Killing: The Invention of an Epidemic.”

10/05/2026

New A Ca****la shirts dropped last week! Designed by our bookseller Joshua Jarrett, they feature his rendering of our little Inman Park storefront on the front, printed on a drop-sleeve, boxy-fit tee.

On the back, a few words from Patti Smith: “There is nothing in our material world more beautiful than the book.” Available now in black and natural. Pick one up at the store!

10/05/2026

It was a real honor to welcome Pulitzer Prize-winning author Hernan Diaz to Wild Heaven last night for the Atlanta launch of his new novel, “Ply.” Even more special was the chance to have two of the most celebrated novelists working today in conversation together. Our enormous thanks to Tayari Jones for joining Hernan and making this one of the most thoughtful and memorable evenings of our year.

And thanks to everyone who spent their Sunday night with us. Getting to bring writers and readers together for conversations like this is one of our favorite parts of what we do. If you missed the event, we have signed first editions of “Ply” available now at the store and online:

Purchase PLY: https://tinyurl.com/fkvea2bh

10/02/2026

We have too many books. You can help!

On Sunday, October 11, A Ca****la Books is taking over the Lounge at Wild Heaven B**r from 11 AM to 5 PM for the first in a series of used book pop-ups. We’ve got more good used books than we have room for, so we’re bringing hundreds of them to Wild Heaven for the day, all books that have never been part of our shop inventory. Expect hardcovers and paperbacks covering just about everything: fiction, history, biography, philosophy, science, art, politics, and plenty of oddball finds mixed in.

We’re pricing everything to move, and the deals get better the more you buy. Hardcovers are $7 each, $6 each when you buy 5 or more, and $5 each when you buy 10 or more. Paperbacks are $3 each, $2 each when you buy 5 or more, and $1 each when you buy 10 or more. Come have a b**r, grab some food, and make an afternoon of it.

10/02/2026

What a night at Glenn Memorial. Thanks to Governor Andy Beshear for joining us in Atlanta on Wednesday night to celebrate his new book, “Go and Do Likewise: How We Heal a Broken Country,” and to Keisha Lance Bottoms for taking time out of an incredibly busy schedule to lead the conversation. A big thank you as well to the folks at Glenn Memorial for hosting us, and to everyone who came out and filled the room.

If you missed the event, we have signed copies of “Go and Do Likewise” available now in the store and online.

Photos by Derek Storm.

Purchase "Go and Do Likewise": https://tinyurl.com/5n9yr9us

10/01/2026

This Saturday at 4 PM, we’re welcoming Emory professor Sarah H. Salter to A Ca****la Books for a conversation about her new book, “Editorial Masculinity and the S*x Work of Print.”

Salter’s first book looks at the racy underground newspapers of antebellum New York and the ways editors used scandal, sexuality, and self-promotion to shape both their publications and their own public personas. She’ll be joined by Emory doctoral candidate Mia Ali for a conversation about the book, its archival research, and the strange world of nineteenth-century print culture.

Saturday, October 3 at 4 PM at A Ca****la Books. Free and open to the public. Copies of “Editorial Masculinity and the S*x Work of Print” will be available for purchase.