Sherman Alexie: "The Business of Fancydancing: Poems, Stories, Punch Lines and Highly Biased Anecdotes." 8 p.m. April 4. Lecture. Free; registration required. Jones Room, 311 Woodruff Library, 540 Asbury Circle, Atlanta. arts.emory.edu/calendar. Also appearing: 6:30 p.m. April 5. Reading, signing (limit 2 books per person). Free; registration required. Reception Hall, Carlos Museum, 571 S. Kilgo Circle N.E., Atlanta. news.emory.edu/stories/2016/03/er_sherman_alexie_event/campus.html. Alexie ("Tonto and the Lone Ranger Fistfight in Heaven") will reflect on his journey from growing up on the Spokane Indian reservation to best-selling writer. At the April 5 appearance, hosted by former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey, Alexie will be introduced by poet Jericho Brown.
Ozge Samanci, "Dare to Disappoint: Growing Up in Turkey." 7:30 p.m. April 5. Talk, signing. Suggested donation: $5. Charis Books & More, 1189 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-524-0304, charisbooksandmore.com/event. Artist Samanci's graphic memoir recounts her coming of age on the Aegean Coast during the 1980s and '90s.
David Sibley, "The Sibley Guide to Birds." 7:15 p.m. April 6. Talk, signing. Free. Decatur Library Auditorium, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur. 404-370-3070, Ext. 2285; georgiacenterforthebook.org/events. The author and illustrator of America's comprehensive guide to North American birds has published an updated and expanded second edition.
Allison Moon, "Girl Sex 101." 7:30 p.m. April 6. Reading, Q&A, signing. Suggested donation: $5. Charis Books & More, 1189 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-524-0304, charisbooksandmore.com/event. Moon will read from her new sex-ed book, as well as a few stories from her 2014 memoir, "Bad Dyke."
Marc Bamuthi Joseph and Bruce McEver. 7:30 p.m. April 7. Poetry readings. Free. Kress Auditorium, Georgia Tech, 500 10th St., Atlanta. 404-894-2000, acappellabooks.com/event. Joseph is a spoken-word poet, dancer and playwright. His works include "Word Becomes Flesh." McEver's poems have appeared in Ploughshares, the Chattahoochee Review, the Atlanta Review and other journals.
Agnes Scott's 45th annual Writers' Festival: Richard Blanco, Dani Shapiro and Charleen McClure. April 7-8. Readings, workshops, signings. Free. Agnes Scott College, 141 E. College Ave., Decatur. 404-471-6000, agnesscott.edu/writersfestival. This year's festival features poet-memoirist Blanco, novelist-memoirist Shapiro and poet McClure, an Agnes Scott alumna. Schedule: 1 p.m. April 7. Q&A with Blanco, Shapiro and McClure. Luchsinger Lounge, Alston Student Center. 4 p.m. April 7. Reading, reception, signing with Shapiro. Winter Theater, Dana Fine Arts. 8 p.m. April 7. Reading, reception, signing with Blanco. Winter Theater, Dana Fine Arts. 2 p.m. April 8. Reading, reception, signing with McClure. Winter Theater, Dana Fine Arts.
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