David Sedaris, "Let's Explore Diabetes With Owls." 7 p.m. June 16. Block party, reading, signing and refreshments. Free. Ticketed event. Purchase a copy of "Owls" at A Cappella to obtain a numbered ticket that will hold your place in the signing line. Sedaris will sign other items but won't pose for pictures. A Cappella Books, 208 Haralson Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-681-5128, acappellabooks.com/product/lets-explore-diabetes-owls-david-sedaris-signed-copy. Sedaris will read at A Cappella's new event space, adjacent to the store.
Lily Koppel, "The Astronaut Wives Club." 6:30 p.m. June 17. Signing. Free. FoxTale Book Shoppe, 105 E. Main St., Woodstock. 770-516-9989, foxtalebookshoppe.com/events. Koppel tells the story of the wives of America's Mercury Seven astronauts.
Noel Erskine, "Plantation Church: How African-American Religion Was Born in Caribbean Slavery." 4 p.m. June 17. Talk and signing. Free. Atlanta-Fulton Central Library, 1 Margaret Mitchell Square, Atlanta. 404-730-1700, afpls.org/events. Theologian and Emory University professor Erskine's book delves into the history of the black church.
Dorothea Benton Frank, "The Hurricane Sisters." 7:15 p.m. June 16. Talk and signing. Free. Decatur Library Auditorium, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur. 404-370-8450, Ext. 2225; georgiacenterforthebook.org/Events/show.php?id=699. Also appearing: 12:30 p.m. June 17. Luncheon. $60, includes copy of the book. Vingenzo's Pasta & Pizzeria, 105 E. Main St. #100, Woodstock. 770-516-9989, foxtalebookshoppe.com/dorothea-benton-frank-foxtale; and 7 p.m. June 17. Signing. Free. Barnes & Noble Buckhead, 2900 Peachtree Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-261-7747, store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/event/83630. Set in South Carolina's Lowcountry, Frank's tale of the ties and lies between generations is filled with her trademark wit and sassy, heartwarming characters.
Brendan Constantine and Julie Bloemeke. 7:15 p.m. June 18. Poetry reading. Free. Decatur Library Auditorium, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur. 404-370-8450, Ext. 2225; georgiacenterforthebook.org/Events/show.php?id=703. Constantine is poet in residence at the Windward School and adjunct professor at Antioch University. Bloemeke lives in Atlanta and is working on her first book of poetry.
Janet Evanovich, "Top Secret Twenty-One." 7 p.m. June 18. Lecture and signing. $40, includes copy of the book. Atlanta History Center, 130 W. Paces Ferry Road N.W., Atlanta. 404-814-4150, atlantahistorycenter.com/visit/event/492?calendar=month. Death threats, assassins and a pack of feral Chihuahuas are all in a day's work when bounty hunter Stephanie Plum goes after a crooked used-car dealer.
Mike O'Connor, "A Commercial Republic: America's Enduring Debate Over Democratic Capitalism." 7 p.m. June 19. Reading and signing. Free. Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater, 441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta. 404-865-7100, jimmycarterlibrary.gov/events. O'Connor says those who cite history to decry government economic intervention are invoking a tradition that simply does not exist.
Jamie Allen, Andisheh Nouraee and Jayne O'Connor. 8 p.m. June 20. Storytelling. Free. Kavarna Bar & Coffeeshop, 707 East Lake Drive, Decatur. 404-371-1113, truestoryga.com/uncategorized/true-story-with-a-vengeance-is-friday-june-20th. A night of true tales told by rogue writers and nervy journalists.
Graeme Simsion, "The Rosie Project." 7 p.m. June 20. Talk and signing. $10. Reservations recommended. Margaret Mitchell House & Museum, 990 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-814-4150, atlantahistorycenter.com/program/graeme-simsion-rosie-project. To find his perfect partner, a professor of genetics designs a scientifically valid survey to filter out the drinkers, smokers and late arrivers. Just one problem: The woman he finds is all those things.
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