James McBride, "Kill 'Em and Leave: Searching for James Brown and the American Soul." 8 p.m. April 11. Talk, signing. $10. Atlanta History Center, 130 W. Paces Ferry Road N.W., Atlanta. 404-814-4150, atlantahistorycenter.com/program. McBride traces how the singer's legacy has shaped our cultural heritage.
Andrew J. Bacevich, "America's War for the Greater Middle East." 7 p.m. April 11. Reading, discussion, signing. Free. Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater, 441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta. 404-865-7100, jimmycarterlibrary.gov/events. Bacevich argues for a reorientation of U.S. military policy in the Middle East.
M.O. Walsh, "My Sunshine Away." 7:15 p.m. April 11. Talk, Q&A, signing. Free. Decatur Library Auditorium, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur. 404-370-3070, Ext. 2285; georgiacenterforthebook.org/events. Also appearing: 6:30 p.m. April 12. Talk, Q&A, signing. Free. Avid Bookshop, 493 Prince Ave., Athens. 706-352-2060, avidbookshop.com/event. Walsh's coming-of-age story, set in 1980s Louisiana, examines the lifelong effects of a violent crime.
Randall Woods, "Prisoners of Hope: Lyndon B. Johnson, the Great Society, and the Limits of Liberalism." 7 p.m. April 12. Reading, signing. Free. Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater, 441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta. 404-865-7100, jimmycarterlibrary.gov/events. Woods presents the first comprehensive history of LBJ's Great Society.
Jonathan and Drew Scott, "Dream Home: The Property Brothers' Ultimate Guide to Finding & Fixing Your Perfect House." 7:30 p.m. April 13. Talk, Q&A. $10-$15. Photo line requires purchase of the book. No signing line; pre-signed books available on the night of the event. Marcus Jewish Community Center, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody. 678-812-4000, acappellabooks.com/event. The Scotts are hosts of HGTV's "Property Brothers at Home."
Kristen Hogan, "The Feminist Bookstore Movement: Lesbian Antiracism and Feminist Accountability." 7:30 p.m. April 14. Suggested donation: $5. Charis Books & More, 1189 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-524-0304, charisbooksandmore.com/event. Hogan traces the feminist bookstore movement from the 1970s through the 1990s.
Kathleen Grissom, "Glory Over Everything." 7 p.m. April 14. Talk, signing. $5 or free with book purchase. Bookmiser, 4651 Sandy Plains Road, Roswell. 770-993-1555, bookmiser.net/happenings2.html. Also appearing: 1 p.m. April 16. Signing. Free. FoxTale Book Shoppe, 105 E. Main St., Woodstock. 770-516-9989, foxtalebookshoppe.com/events. Grissom ("The Kitchen House") continues the story of the son of a slave and a plantation master who, after years of passing as white, ends up on the run from slave hunters.
J. Aaron Sanders, "Speakers of the Dead: A Walt Whitman Mystery." 7 p.m. April 14. Talk, signing. $10. Margaret Mitchell House, 979 Crescent Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-249-7015, atlantahistorycenter.com/mmh. Sanders' debut, set in 1840s New York, centers around the investigative exploits of young reporter-poet Whitman.
For Our Brother Essex. 7:30 p.m. April 16. Reading, discussion. Suggested donation: $5. Charis Books & More, 1189 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-524-0304, charisbooksandmore.com/event. A celebration of the work of Essex Hemphill, a poet-editor whose work explored black gay male experiences, notably living with HIV.
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