On Second Thought For Friday, Aug. 23, 2019

She was a kind of real-life superhero before the days of cosplay and Dragon Con. Lulu Hurst called herself the “Georgia Wonder” in the late 19th century, saying an electrical storm had given her supernatural powers. Atlanta author Jessica Handler uses

An episode of the On Second Thought podcast, hosted by Georgia Public Broadcasting, titled "On Second Thought For Friday, Aug. 23, 2019" was published on August 23, 2019 and runs 48 minutes.

August 23, 2019 ·48m · On Second Thought

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She was a kind of real-life superhero before the days of cosplay and Dragon Con. Lulu Hurst called herself the “Georgia Wonder” in the late 19th century, saying an electrical storm had given her supernatural powers. Atlanta author Jessica Handler uses Hurst’s life for the basis of her novel, The Magnetic Girl . Unravel the tales of fact and fiction ahead of Handler’s appearance at the AJC Decatur Book Festival. Beyoncé, Cher, Elvis…and Googoosh. The Iranian superstar’s name carries as much

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She was a kind of real-life superhero before the days of cosplay and Dragon Con. Lulu Hurst called herself the “Georgia Wonder” in the late 19th century, saying an electrical storm had given her supernatural powers. Atlanta author Jessica Handler uses Hurst’s life for the basis of her novel, The Magnetic Girl . Unravel the tales of fact and fiction ahead of Handler’s appearance at the AJC Decatur Book Festival. Beyoncé, Cher, Elvis…and Googoosh. The Iranian superstar’s name carries as much weight in some parts of the world as those other legends do in the U.S. Ahead of the singer-songwriter’s performance at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center, learn about her life and career.

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