Former AJC Reporter to Discuss His Novel

Ralph Ellis, a  former reporter at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, will sign his novel "The Accident Report" at The Crazy Book Lady in Acworth on Dec. 20 from noon-4pm. The book is a small-town comedy and a satire of local journalism. Set in the summer of 1974 in a sleepy North Carolina textile town, the story follows rookie reporter Ronald Truluck as he and a handful of colorful characters investigate the cover-up of a city councilman’s drunken driving incident. For more information, visit ralphellisauthor.com.