Robert Burke Warren, "Perfectly Broken." 6 p.m. June 19. Talk, reading, signing, music. Free. A Cappella Books, 208 Haralson Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-681-5128, acappellabooks.com/event. Warren's debut novel has a former rock 'n' roller wreaking domestic havoc in the Catskills. Warren will play songs from the fictional '90s band in his book.
Joe Beck, "My Father and Atticus Finch: A Lawyer's Fight for Justice in 1930s Alabama." 7 p.m. June 20. Lecture, signing. Free. Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater, 441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta. 404-865-7100, jimmycarterlibrary.gov/events. Beck's memoir tells how his father, a respected trial lawyer, defied the unspoken code of 1930s Alabama by defending a black man charged with raping a white woman.
Anton DiSclafani, "The After Party." 7:15 p.m. June 20. Talk, signing. Free. Decatur Library Auditorium, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur. 404-370-3070, Ext. 2285; georgiacenterforthebook.org/events. Also appearing: 12:30 p.m. June 21. Luncheon. $50, includes signed book. FoxTale Book Shoppe, 105 E. Main St., Woodstock. 770-516-9989, foxtalebookshoppe.com/events. The highly ordered world of garden clubs and debutante balls for 1950s Texas socialites is shaken when one woman dares to challenge the male power structure.
Wendy Wax, "Sunshine Beach." 6:30 p.m. June 21. Book launch. Free. FoxTale Book Shoppe, 105 E. Main St., Woodstock. 770-516-9989, foxtalebookshoppe.com/events. Three women join forces to bring a historic seaside hotel back to life.
Joshilyn Jackson, "The Opposite of Everyone." 7 p.m. June 21. Talk, signing. $10. Margaret Mitchell House, 979 Crescent Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-249-7015, atlantahistorycenter.com/program. Jackson offers a tale about the endurance of love and the power of stories to shape our lives.
Rebecca Makkai, "Music for Wartime." 7 p.m. June 22. Signing. Free. Eagle Eye Book Shop, 2076 N. Decatur Road, Decatur. 404-486-0307, eagleeyebooks.com. Makkai ("The Hundred-Year House") returns with a collection of stories, some inspired by her own family history.
Marta McDowell, "All the Presidents' Gardens." 7 p.m. June 22. Talk, signing. Free. Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater, 441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta. 404-865-7100, jimmycarterlibrary.gov/events. Also appearing: 12:30 p.m. June 22. Reception. Free. FoxTale Book Shoppe, 105 E. Main St., Woodstock. 770-516-9989, foxtalebookshoppe.com/events. Starting with the plant-obsessed George Washington and ending with Michelle Obama's focus on edibles, McDowell shows how the story of the White House grounds is also the story of America.
Susan Branch, "Martha's Vineyard, Isle of Dreams." 1 p.m. June 25. $32, includes signed book. FoxTale Book Shoppe, 105 E. Main St., Woodstock. 770-516-9989, foxtalebookshoppe.com/events. Branch writes about the end of her marriage, and how she recovered in a tiny cottage on Martha's Vineyard.
Cole Lavalais, "Summer of the Cicadas," with Tina McElroy Ansa. 1 p.m. June 25. Signing, discussion. Free. Hammonds House Museum, 503 Peeples St., Atlanta. 404-612-0500, hammondshouse.org/june-current-events.html. Lavalais' debut novel concerns a college freshman who finds her precarious mental stability threatened by a family mystery. Author-publisher Ansa ("Baby of the Family") joins Lavalais to talk about her book.
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