Atlanta Authors Presents Will Carter January 11 @ 2 pm

Atlanta Authors presents Will Carter, talking about his memoir Getting Better, in conversation with author Jessica Handler.

Getting Better is a story of hope and recovery after a life-changing car accident. In 2007, during his senior year at Roswell High School, Will Carter suffered a brain injury and stroke, and was placed in a coma for three weeks followed by a stay at Shepherd Center. His inspirational memoir tells how, with faith and love of parents and teachers, he faces seemingly insurmountable challenges to succeed in his education, career and personal life.

Despite his brain injury, in May 2008, Will Carter graduated from Roswell High School. In 2012, he graduated from Oglethorpe University with a Bachelor of Arts in Playwriting. He went on to receive his Master of Fine Arts in Playwriting from Boston University and his Master of Arts in Teaching from the University of Louisville. He now lives in Roswell with his wife and daughter and teaches at Kennesaw State University. His work has been published in Brain Injury Hope Magazine, The Purpled Nail, Uncomfortable Revolution, and His View from Home. He loves his job, sharing his story with his students, and encouraging them to live their lives to the fullest.

Jessica Handler is the acclaimed author of award-winning novels and celebrated nonfiction, with features on NPR, in Tin House, Electric Literature, The Bitter Southerner, The Washington Post, and elsewhere. She is the author of the novel The Magnetic Girl, her memoir Invisible Sisters and her craft guide Braving the Fire: A Guide to Writing About Grief and Loss .was praised by Vanity Fair magazine. Her novel, The World To See, is forthcoming from Regal House Press.

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“Will Carter’s searingly honest look at his recovery from a life-changing accident is a welcome reminder of our shared humanity.”

Jessica Handler, author,Invisible Sisters, Braving the Fire, and The Magnetic Girl.

“Will Carter’s memoir of his healing from brain injury is a blueprint for hope for anyone whofaces self-doubt and a seemingly insurmountable challenge. It is a testament to faith and to thelove of parents and teachers. Poignant and powerful, it captures with humor and optimism theroutines of the sophomoric teenage years that most people take for granted.”

Anthony Grooms, author of Bombingham and The Vain Conversation

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest Street, Roswell, United States