Book Talk with Author, Hannah S. Palmer

Schedule

Sun, 21 Jun, 2026 at 04:00 pm

UTC-04:00
Location

950 Forrest Street, 2nd floor, Roswell, GA, United States, Georgia 30075 | Roswell, GA

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Join the Roswell Historical Society Book Club for an engaging presentation with acclaimed Atlanta writer and urban designer Hannah Palmer as she discusses her book, The Pool Is Closed: Segregation, Summertime, and the Search for a Place to Swim. Part memoir and part cultural history, this compelling work documents Palmer's year-long quest to find a place to swim, uncovering deep racial and class divides embedded in public spaces.
Event Details
📅 Date: Sunday, June 21, 2026
⏰ Time: 4:00 PM
📍 Location: The Roswell History Museum / 2nd floor of the Roswell Cultural Arts Center
🎟️ Admission: Free
RSVP is requested as space is limited.
(770) 594-6405 or [email protected]
Copies of The Pool Is Closed are available for $36 at the Roswell History Museum (open Wednesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.), or you can purchase a copy at the event to have it signed by the author.
To learn more about Hannah Palmer's work visit https://hannahspalmer.com/work
https://roswell365.com/event/book-talk-with-author-hannah-s-palmer/
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950 Forrest Street, 2nd floor, Roswell, GA, United States, Georgia 30075

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