Ayesha Mattu and Nura Maznavi, "Salaam, Love." 5:30 p.m. Feb. 16. Reading, discussion and signing. Free. Little Five Points Community Center, 1083 Austin Ave., Atlanta. 404-522-2926, www.acappellabooks.com/event/ayesha-mattu-book-signing. Mattu and Maznavi ("Love, InshAllah: The Secret Love Lives of American Muslim Women") return with a new book in which American Muslim men open up about their romantic lives.
Nancy Horan, "Under the Wide and Starry Sky." 7 p.m. Feb. 18. Talk and signing. $10. Reservations requested. Margaret Mitchell House & Museum, 990 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-814-4150, www.margaretmitchellhouse.com/page.asp?ID=244&EventID=123. Horan tells the love story of Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson and his American wife, Fanny Van de Grift Osbourne.
Kayla Williams, "Plenty of Time When We Get Home." 7:15 p.m. Feb. 18. Talk and signing. Free. Decatur Library Auditorium, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur. 404-370-8450, Ext. 2225; www.georgiacenterforthebook.org/Events/show.php?id=656. Williams' portrayal of marriage after war is a must-read for spouses, caregivers, and anyone hoping to understand the challenges faced by soldiers coming home.
Of Writing and Rivers: Joe Samuel Starnes and Joe Cook. 6:30 p.m. Feb. 20. Talk and signing. Free. Room 1021, Social Sciences Building, Kennesaw State University, 1000 Chastain Road, Kennesaw. 770-423-6000, http://joesamuelstarnes.blogspot.com/p/of-writing-and-rivers.html. Starnes ("Fall Line") and Cook ("Etowah River User's Guide") discuss the state of local waterways, past and present.
Aram Goudsouzian, "Down to the Crossroads: Civil Rights, Black Power, and the Meredith March Against Fear." 7 p.m. Feb. 20. Reading and signing. Free. Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater, 441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta. 404-865-7100, www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov/events. Goudsouzian re-creates the shooting of James Meredith in June 1966 during a march to promote black voter registration — an event that galvanized civil rights movement leaders.
Cathy Marie Buchanan, "The Painted Girls." 6:30 p.m. Feb. 20. Talk and signing. Free. $25 for a selection of small plates paired with wines. Reservations recommended. H. Harper Station, 904 Memorial Drive, Atlanta. 404-681-5128, www.acappellabooks.com/event/cathy-marie-buchanan-book-signing. One of the "girls" of the title is the model for Degas' famous sculpture, "Little Dancer Aged Fourteen."
B.J. Novak, "One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories." 7 p.m. Feb. 21. Talk and signing. $40, includes a copy of the book. Atlanta History Center, 130 W. Paces Ferry Road N.W., Atlanta. 404-814-4150, www.atlantahistorycenter.com/cms/Lectures+/494.html. The Washington Post describes actor Novak's style as "part Steven Wright and part Charlie Kaufman, married with a sharp ear for (and satire of) contemporary pop culture."
Edgard T. Ribeiro, "I Would Have Loved Him If I Had Not Killed Him." 11 a.m. Feb. 21. Centennial Hall Auditorium, Georgia State University, 100 Auburn Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.eventbrite.com/o/center-for-collaborative-and-international-arts-at-georgia-state-university-4613120371. Ribeiro's mystery-love story offers a fascinating view of Brazilian culture.
Seamus Heaney: The Music of What Happens. 5:30 p.m. Feb 22. Opening celebration. Schatten Gallery, Level 3, Robert W. Woodruff Library, Emory University, 540 Asbury Circle, Atlanta. 404-727-6861, http://web.library.emory.edu/news-events/news/2013/heaney-exhibition-emory.html. This exhibit celebrating the life and work of the late Irish poet runs through Nov. 25.
Feeling Into Words: A Conversation About Seamus Heaney. 1 p.m. Feb. 22. Discussion. Free. Jones Room, Level 3, Robert W. Woodruff Library, Emory University, 540 Asbury Circle, Atlanta. 404-727-6861, www.arts.emory.edu/events. Featuring Bernard O'Donoghue (Wadham College, Oxford), Fintan O'Toole (Irish Times), and Fiona Ross (National Library of Ireland).
Paul Muldoon. 4 p.m. Feb 22. Reading and signing. Free. Tickets required. Glenn Memorial Auditorium, Emory University, 1652 N. Decatur Road, Atlanta. 404-727-5050, http://web.library.emory.edu/news-events/news/2014/paul-muldoon-reading-at-emory.html. Pulitzer Prize-winner Muldoon ("Moy Sand and Gravel") has been called the most significant English-language poet born since World War II.
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