The largest independent book festival in the nation kicks off in Decatur, Georgia, August 31. We’ve got your not-to-miss highlights throughout the weekend.

Farewell to an independent bookstore in Alabama’s Literary Capital. Johnny Depp, Harper Lee and Myrtle Beach in Literary News. FIVE book giveaways. Dining among rare books in Literary Events, plus some big booksignings this weekend & new fiction in Southern Voice. It’s time for Literary Friday!

An interview, chat & giveaway with Lynne Bryant. What we’re reading. A summer reading flowchart. Booksignings by Kimberly Brock and Mary Kay Andrews. And new fiction in Southern Voice. It’s time for Literary Friday!

Beaches around the world have inspired many a writer, but what about our Southern sand and surf?

Pics of literary beaches across the South. Another Twitter chat. A big list of literary spoilers, plus a playlist for “The River Witch.” Literary events & new fiction about summertime mischief in Southern Voice. Literary Friday is here!