Author events, April 7-13

Stuart Woods, "Unintended Consequences." 7 p.m. April 9. Signing. Free. The Aurora Theatre, 153 E. Crogan St., Lawrenceville. 404-486-0307, www.gwinnettpl.org/adults/stuart-woods-meet-author-event.html.

Poetry readings: the Southern Poetry Anthology. 8 p.m. April 10. $3-$5. Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, 980 Briarcliff Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-872-5338, www.callanwolde.org/events/index.html. The Texas Review Press series devotes its fifth edition to Georgia poets. With series editor William Wright as host, this event's performers include Alice Teeter, Collin Kelley, Dan Veach, Jo Brachman, Leon Stokesbury, Diana Anhalt, Memye Curtis Tucker and many more.

Jonathan Rieder, "The Gospel of Freedom: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Letter From Birmingham Jail and the Struggle That Changed a Nation." 7 p.m. April 10. Reading and signing. Free. Jimmy Carter Library & Museum, 441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta. 404-865-7100, www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov. Rieder's new perspective on King's letter illuminates its timeless message and the crucial position it holds in the history of civil rights. Joining Rieder will be civil rights leader and former King aide Andrew Young.

Andrew Solomon, "Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity." 8 p.m. April 11. Lecture and signing. $5-$10. Atlanta History Center, 130 W. Paces Ferry Road N.W., Atlanta. 404-814-4150, www.atlantahistorycenter.com. Solomon ("The Noonday Demon") will discuss his award-winning book, a study of children who have conditions like autism, deafness, schizophrenia and dwarfism. It's based on conversations with parents who have embraced their children's differences and tried to alter the world's understanding of their conditions.

Five Points anniversary celebration: David Kirby, Barbara Hamby, Thomas Lux and Lauren Watel. 7:30 p.m. April 11. Reading. Free. Rialto Theatre, 80 Forsyth Street N.W., Atlanta. 404-413-9800, www.rialtocenter.org. An evening celebrating Five Points, Georgia State University's literary and arts journal, includes poetry and fiction readings from the 15th issue.

Julia Ross, "Miss Julia Stirs Up Trouble." 7 p.m. April 11. Talk and signing. Free. Eagle Eye Book Shop, 2076 N. Decatur Road, Decatur. 404-486-0307, http://eagleeyebooks.com.

Peter Eichstaedt, "Above the Din of War: Afghans Speak About Their Lives." 7 p.m. April 12. Reading and signing. Free. Jimmy Carter Library & Museum, 441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta. 404-865-7100, www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov. Eichstaedt, the author of a number of books on human rights issues — including Uganda's child soldiers ("First Kill Your Family") and Somali pirates ("Pirate State") — looks at how a sustainable future for Afghanistan can be created.

Rod Dreher, "The Little Way of Ruthie Leming: A Southern Girl, a Small Town and the Secret of a Good Life." 2 p.m. April 13. Talk and signing. Free. Eagle Eye Book Shop, 2076 N. Decatur Road, Decatur. 404-486-0307, http://eagleeyebooks.com. Dreher, a Philadelphia journalist who returned to his hometown in Louisiana after his younger sister's death, writes of the lessons he learned there about life, faith and community.