Daren Wang: Ass in Chair, Fingers on Keys
• – • The Chapel on Sycamore
About the speaker
Daren Wang is Assistant Director of the Center for Public Scholarship and Engagement at Emory University, where he leads the development of the Ideas Festival and other initiatives connecting academic work with public audiences. A writer and experienced program builder, he was a founder of Decatur Book Festival and ran it for 12 years. He has produced public radio, launched one of the first audio literary magazines, and published the novel The Hidden Light of Northern Fires with St. Martin’s Press. He can rattle off random album catalog numbers, drank with Vonnegut, was the last person to interview James Dickey, and rode a 45-year-old bike from high in the Swiss Alps to Hoek Van Holland on the North Sea. His Substack, A Clean, Well-lighted Handbasket is free at Myhandbasket.com.
Local partners
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Additional details
Free parking has been generously provided by Decatur First United Methodist Church (DFUMC) in downtown Decatur, GA.
Where to Park Primary Lot, behind Decatur First United Methodist Church on block north of the Chapel on Sycamore.
Important Parking Instructions Designated Area: Please park only in the spaces along the L-shaped perimeter of the lot (the rows furthest from the church building, adjacent to the hospital).
Reserved Spaces: Please avoid parking in the spaces closest to the church building. These are strictly reserved for preschool parents and daily church operations.
Additional Options Street Parking: Typically available on North Street and Church Street.
Overflow Decks: If the main lot is full, the following decks are within short walking distance:
City of Decatur Deck: 130 Clairemont Ave. Town Center Deck: 546 Church St. Church Street Lot: 320 Church St.
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