Kwame Alexander, "Rebound." In this prequel to Alexander's Newbery Medal winner "The Crossover," the Bell father takes center stage, giving readers a glimpse of his childhood and how he became the jazz music worshiping, basketball star his sons look up to. 6:30 p.m. April 16. Talk, signing. Free. Auburn Avenue Research Library, 101 Auburn Ave. NE., Atlanta, 404-730-4001, ext. 100, afpls.org
Kathryn Johnson, "My Time with the Kings." The only reporter allowed into the King home the night of the shooting will discuss her life and career with Associated Press archivist Valerie Komor, following a short film about Johnson. 7 p.m. April 17. Discussion, film screening, signing. Free. Jimmy Carter Library & Museum, 441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta, 404-865-7100, jimmycarterlibrary.gov
John D. Cressler, "Fortune's Lament." Cressler, author of "Emeralds of the Alhambra" and "Shadows in the Shining City," presents his third novel of the Anthems of al-Andalus series. 7 p.m. April 18. Book launch, presentation, Q&A, signing. Free. Barnes and Noble @ Georgia Tech Bookstore, 48 5th St. NW., Atlanta, 404-894-2515, faculty.gatech.edu
Wayne A. Wiegand, "The Desegregation of Public Libraries in the Jim Crow South." The comprehensive story of the integration of Southern public libraries focuses on the willingness of young black community members to take part in organized protests and direct actions to ensure that local libraries would become genuinely free to all citizens. 7 p.m. April 18. Lecture, signing. Free. Auburn Avenue Research Library, 101 Auburn Ave. NE., Atlanta, 404-730-4001, ext. 100, afpls.org
Anne Farris Rosen, "Deep South Dispatch." New York Times journalist John N. Herbers witnessed a succession of landmark civil rights uprisings that rocked the country, the world, and his own conscience — the Birmingham church bombing; Ku Klux Klan cross-burning rallies; the Freedom Summer murders in Mississippi. Rosen, an award-winning freelance journalist and Herbers' daughter, will discuss the book and her father's work. 7 p.m. April 19. Talk, signing. Free. Jimmy Carter Library & Museum, 441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta, 404-865-7100, jimmycarterlibrary.gov
Eddie Hernandez with Susan Puckett, "Turnip Greens & Tortillas." Hernandez, the James Beard-nominated chef/co-owner of Taqueria del Sol, with help from Puckett, former food editor of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, shares Southern fare with a Mexican flair that reflects his influences and heritage. Noon April 21. Talk, signing. Free. Eagle Eye Book Shop, 2076 N. Decatur Road, Decatur, 404-486-0307, eagleeyebooks.com
Colleen Oakley, "Close Enough to Touch." A librarian with a rare allergy to human touch emerges from a 10-year retreat to brave the world again. 2 p.m. April 21. Reading. Free. Atlanta-Fulton Public Library, Roswell Branch, 115 Norcross St., Roswell, 770-640-3075, afpls.org
Iyabo Ojikutu, "Permanent Happiness." Ojikutu, a doctor, blogger and author, has written an inspirational book about growing up in Nigeria, her family life and her faith. 6 p.m. April 21. Talk, signing. Free. Bookmiser-Roswell, 4651 Sandy Plains Road, Roswell, 770-993-1555, bookmiser.net/
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