Season 3

Ep. 

9

Daren Wang Creates Community Around The Arts

Today's episode of Serenbe Stories features Daren Wang, Founder of the Decatur Book Festival, which is one of the largest festivals in the country.

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Today's episode of Serenbe Stories features Daren Wang, Founder of the Decatur Book Festival, which is one of the largest festivals in the country. In this episode he shares how his love of music brought him to Atlanta, how he started the Decatur Book Festival, the artist residency selection process, and his vision for the future of the arts. He and Steve Nygren even make plans to put those dreams in motion! We hope you enjoy this episode of Serenbe Stories.

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Daren Wang was born in Buffalo, New York. In 1971, his parents bought the Willis property in Town Line, New York and made the family home in the converted barn and rented out the main house. He is the founding Executive Director of AJC Decatur Book Festival, now in its twelfth year.

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