The NewSouth Bookstore actively hosts bookstore and off-site literary programs — book talks and readings — along with a variety of other programs both entertaining and educational. These include presentations by historians, readings of plays, music events, and community service programs. We enjoy such gatherings quite a lot. Our bookstore events calendar is always evolving, so please regularly check back here for updates to our calendar (and/or follow us on social media, where all such activities are also posted). We welcome your event suggestions and thank you for your support.
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Burgin Mathews with Magic City
January 21 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Burgin Mathews is our special guest on Sunday, January 21 at 3pm with his new book, Magic City: How the Birmingham Jazz Tradition Shaped the Sound of America. Mathews is a multitalented writer, educator, roots music authority, and creator of the popular radio show, The Lost Child, which showcases a wide range of roots music genres: rhythm and blues, classic country, Southern soul, gospel, and rockabilly, to name just a few. It’s no surprise then that his new book authoritatively and engagingly recounts Birmingham’s distinctive jazz heritage. Tune in to his talk about it at The NewSouth Bookstore. It’ll be a fun hour of music appreciation and more.