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Atlanta author Felicia Feaster can help you design a Gothic garden

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4 months ago

December 5, 2025

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Atlanta author Felicia Feaster can help you design a Gothic garden

Goth Garden author Felicia Feaster

Photograph by Tomas Epinosa

Writer and author Felicia Feaster is a former HGTV website editor, where she started 11 years ago as the editor-in-chief of a new gardening website called HGTV Gardens. That experience, combined with her own avid gardening, led her to where she is today: the author of The Gothic Garden: The Mystery, Beauty, and Lore of Dark Gardening, which debuted in November. Here, Feaster, a longtime Atlanta magazine contributor, explains what the concept is and how she wrote the book.

How did you come up with the idea for the book?
The concept of a Gothic garden, which kept popping up on TikTok and Instagram, immediately sparked my interest. I started writing pieces about what types of plants people could use in their Goth garden. Serendipitously, the publisher, Simon & Schuster, saw those articles and tracked me down to ask me to write a book—in three months.

Where does the concept of a Goth garden come from?
The 19th century, or the Victorian Age, was a time of incredible interest in plants, especially exotic and strange ones, including poisonous plants. It was also a time of exploration into new places, like Asia and South America. When Queen Victoria lost her husband and went into mourning for the rest of her life, she influenced a lot of rituals and etiquette around death. Plus, there was a lot of new technology, and with that, anxiety about science usurping nature; that was a theme in Gothic literature at the time, like Frankenstein. This all laid the foundation—the garden is the place where life and death battles are happening.

How does the book work?
The heart of the book is 50 plants, flowers, vegetables, and herbs I’ve chosen that have the most interesting stories in terms of plant history and are the most beautiful. It’s a mix of super strange and accessible plants. In Victorian times, plants had a lot of meaning; it was a form of communication in such a repressed culture. I also talk about ancient uses of plants, such as rosemary, which was used in embalming in ancient Egypt.

There are design elements to use in your Goth garden to give it a spooky ambiance, such as wrought iron gates. The plants are accompanied by illustrations by Irina Vinnik, which are so gorgeous that Simon & Schuster will release an additional publication in summer 2026 called Dark Blooms, a compilation of postcards and my writing about the meaning of the plants.

Goth Garden author Felicia Feaster with a castor bean plant

Do you have a Goth garden?
Yes, it leans into deep, purple colored plants. I also have a dead tree; it’s almost like a tree sculpture. This summer, I cut down a castor bean plant, which was 10 feet tall. It’s the most toxic plant and has ricin that’s 6,000 times more poisonous than cyanide. It has crazy, spiky red seed pods. It’s a spooky-looking plant. I love telling people passing by the story of it—it’s a good, easy shock.

Celebrate Feaster on December 7th at the Plaza Theatre, where she’ll have a book signing before a screening of Edward Scissorhands, complete with a Gothic-inspired cocktail by Videodrome.

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Man arrested in deadly northwest Atlanta shooting

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3 hours ago

April 12, 2026

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Man arrested in deadly northwest Atlanta shooting

ATLANTA – A 29-year-old man is accused of murder after a Saturday night shooting in northwest Atlanta.

What we know:

Xavier Postell was arrested on Sunday in connection with the fatal shooting on Allen Temple Ct NW.

Postell was taken to the Fulton County Jail and booked on a murder charge.

Atlanta police officers were called to reports of a person shot on Allen Temple Ct NW around 8:45 p.m.

When they arrived, they found a man who had been shot. He was rushed to Grady Hospital, where he died from his injuries.

What we don’t know:

Police have not released the name of the man who died. Investigators are still working to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting and what led up to the violence.

The Source: Information in this article comes from the Atlanta Police Department.

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Falcons land new No. 2 CB, slot WR in PFSN’s 7-round mock draft

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15 hours ago

April 12, 2026

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Falcons land new No. 2 CB, slot WR in PFSN’s 7-round mock draft

Atlanta was projected to take San Diego State CB Chris Johnson in Round 2.

Like the other 31 NFL teams, the Atlanta Falcons are ramping up their scouting ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft. On Friday, the team hosted two local prospects on pre-draft visits. Georgia State wide receiver Ted Hurst and Georgia defensive lineman Christen Miller met with the team in Flowery Branch.

Hurst and Miller are both potential targets for Atlanta due to their current draft projections and the team’s needs. The Falcons are reportedly focusing on the wide receiver and defensive tackle positions. However, pre-draft visits and insider intel have little bearing on what actually happens during the draft.

In fact, there’s a decent chance that the team will go in a completely different direction than most draft analysts anticipate. The Falcons have other needs at cornerback, offensive tackle and linebacker, which some could argue are equally as pressing.

PFSN analyst Alec Elijah released a new seven-round mock draft in which the Falcons make all five of their current picks without any trades. In Round 2, the team lands a new No. 2 cornerback in San Diego State’s Chris Johnson.

Round 2, Pick 48: CB Chris Johnson, San Diego State

“Beyond A.J. Terrell, the Falcons have been searching for consistency at corner, particularly from defenders who can stay glued to receivers in coverage,” wrote Elijah. “With the way the board has played out, landing San Diego State’s Chris Johnson would be a strong boost to the secondary, giving Atlanta a reliable running mate opposite Terrell.”

Johnson would be an intriguing choice in Round 2 if he’s still on the board at pick No. 48. Last season, Johnson recorded four interceptions and a Pro Football Focus grade of 91.6 (92.4 coverage grade). He’s currently rated as the 46th overall prospect on PFF’s 2026 big board.

In the later rounds of PFSN’s mock draft, the Falcons added Boise State guard Kage Casey, Mississippi State wide receiver Brenen Thompson, Alabama defensive tackle Tim Keenan III and Ole Miss offensive tackle Diego Pounds.

Thompson is a wildly productive slot receiver who recorded 1,054 receiving yards on just 57 catches (18.5 yards per catch) last season. Atlanta needs more depth, particularly in the slot where Olamide Zaccheaus is the only established player.

As for Keenan and Pounds, both could fill depth/developmental roles in Atlanta next season. Check out all five Falcons picks in PFSN’s mock draft below.

Falcons’ picks in PFSN’s 7-round mock draft

Round 2, Pick 48: CB Chris Johnson, San Diego St.
Round 3, Pick 79: G Kage Casey, Boise St.
Round 4, Pick 122: WR Brenen Thompson, Miss. St.
Round 6, Pick 215: DT Tim Keenan III, Alabama
Round 7, Pick 231: OT Diego Pounds, Ole Miss

The 2026 NFL Draft is just two weeks away, starting on April 23. The Falcons’ first pick won’t come until the second round (pick No. 48 overall).

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Braves News: Atlanta destroys Cleveland, Sean Murphy update, short-term pitching plans

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1 day ago

April 11, 2026

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Braves News: Atlanta destroys Cleveland, Sean Murphy update, short-term pitching plans

The Atlanta Braves are off to a very strong start in 2026, and they are certainly more enjoyable to watch than they were at the beginning of last season. At 9-5, the Braves are in their rightful spot at the top of the NL East, and they managed to do it with Ronald Acuña Jr. and Michael Harris II dealing with rotten luck when it comes to batted ball luck. At least both managed to go deep on Friday.

With Martin Perez set to take the mound on Saturday (fingers crossed that that isn’t a disaster), here is a look at some of the news around the Braves as we get into the weekend.

Braves News: Atlanta annihilated the Guardians on Friday while Jose Suarez struggled again

Most of the news from Friday’s game was great. Bryce Elder continued to defy logic and throw a decent game, although he wasn’t as efficient as we had seen. Acuña Jr., Harris, and Matt Olson all went deep, and the offense carried the Braves to an 11-5 win.

However, not all of the performances were good. After going 0-4, new addition Mike Yastrzemski saw his average to start the season drop to .190 and his OPS drop to a paltry .592. We also got a clear look at why Jose Suarez shouldn’t be on Atlanta’s roster for much longer, as he gave up three earned runs in less than an inning of work.

Braves News: Start of Sean Murphy’s rehab got pushed back a few days

Fans have been eager to see when Sean Murphy would return, and it looked like it could be very soon when the news broke that he was set to begin a rehab assignment in Gwinnett on Friday. Murphy has been out since last September, recovering from hip surgery.

However, Murphy’s debut got pushed back a few days, but not because he had a setback. According to Braves beat writer Mark Bowman, Murphy has some sort of family matter to attend to this weekend and needed to postpone his rehab assignment until Tuesday. Hopefully, everything is okay.

Braves News: Don’t expect Atlanta to call up Didier Fuentes or JR Ritchie very soon

There were rumblings on the internets that the Braves would be calling Didier Fuentes back up to the majors in the next week. If Reynaldo Lopez’s suspension was going to actually make him miss a start, or the Braves would mercifully cut bait on Suarez and/or Perez, that would make a lot of sense to do.

However, it doesn’t sound like such a move will happen in the next week. According to another report from Bowman, the Braves’ pitching plan is pretty set for the next week or so, and it keeps everyone on their usual schedule or gives them an extra day of rest. If Fuentes and JR Ritchie keep pitching well down at Triple-A, we probably won’t have to wait much longer to see them get their chance.

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