Writers at the Wrecking Bar Presents Ron Currie in Conversation with Paul Calvert – The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne
Tuesday, Apr 01, 2025 7:00 PM
Location:
The Marianna Room at the Wrecking Bar Brewpub
292 Moreland Avenue
Atlanta, Georgia 30307
A thrilling crime saga from an award-winning author, “The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne” tells the story of a powerful matriarch ruling a Maine town with an iron fist—until an outside force threatens to upend her empire.
At the March edition of Writers at the Wrecking Bar, A Cappella Books welcomes author Ron Currie to celebrate the release of his latest novel, “The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne.” Currie will appear in conversation with Paul Calvert.
This event is free and open to the public. Copies of “The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne” will be available for purchase at the venue.
About the Book
“Literary thrillers just don’t come any better than Ron Currie’s ‘The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne’—it’s profoundly serious and terrifying in equal measure.” — Richard Russo, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Somebody’s Fool"
Babs Dionne is a Franco-American grandmother and a ruthless crime boss, controlling the flow of drugs into her small Maine town with the help of her fiercely loyal lieutenants. But when a major drug kingpin suspects something is amiss in the region, he sends a mysterious enforcer—known only as "The Man"—to investigate.
At the same time, Babs’ youngest daughter, Sis, has gone missing. When her body is found, a storm of violence is unleashed, and the entire town braces for Babs’ wrath.
Blending crime fiction with literary depth, “The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne” is a gripping story of power, vengeance, and the inescapable ties of family.
About the Author
Ron Currie is the author of four novels. He has won the New York Public Library’s Young Lions Award, the Addison M. Metcalf Award, the Alex Award, and the Pushcart Prize. His books have been translated into fifteen languages, and his short fiction and nonfiction have received recognition in Best American anthologies. As a screenwriter he worked most recently on the Apple TV+ series "Extrapolations" and has developed projects with AMC Studios, Amblin Television, and ITV America. He lives in Portland, Maine and teaches in the University of Southern Maine Stonecoast MFA program.
About the Conversation Partner
Paul Calvert teaches high school English in Atlanta, GA. He also owns a restaurant in Atlanta called Ticonderoga Club with his partners. Ticonderoga Club has been a finalist for a James Beard Award twice, once for the bar and once for the service. Paul has an MA in Literature from Georgia State University and an MFA in Fiction from Stonecoast at the University of Southern Maine, where he is originally from.
About Writers at the Wrecking Bar
A Cappella Books presents Writers at the Wrecking Bar, a series of live author interview events showcasing some of the country’s freshest voices in literary and contemporary fiction. Each program includes writers in conversation with an arbiter of Atlanta’s book scene, giving the audience a chance to experience and participate in the Q&A and get a signed copy of the book.
Held upstairs in the Marianna Room of the Wrecking Bar Brewpub, Writers at the Wrecking Bar hosts a cash bar starting at 7 PM. The author conversation and book signing follow at 7:30 PM.
