James Hannaham, "Delicious Foods." 5 p.m. April 12. Reading, signing. Free. A Cappella Books, 208 Haralson Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-681-5128, acappellabooks.com/event/james-hannaham-book-signing. In his second novel, Hannaham ("God Says No") writes of the bond between a woman held captive on a Louisiana work farm and her son.
Ann B. Ross, "Miss Julia Lays Down the Law." 12:30 p.m. April 13. Luncheon. $50, includes the book. FoxTale Book Shoppe, 105 E. Main St., Woodstock. 770-516-9989, foxtalebookshoppe.com/events. In the 16th installment of a series, Miss Julia must solve the murder of a snooty newcomer.
Raymond Atkins, "Sweetwater Blues," and Dale Cramer, "Kiss of the Jewel Bird." 7:15 p.m. April 13. Talk, reading, signing. Free. Decatur Library Auditorium, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur. 404-370-3070, Ext. 2285; georgiacenterforthebook.org/Events/show.php?id=776. Georgia Author of the Year Atkins joins fellow novelist Cramer for a discussion of their books. Humorist Jackie K. Cooper will moderate.
Jonathan Schneer, "Ministers at War: Winston Churchill and his War Cabinet." 8 p.m. April 14. Talk, signing. $10. Reservations required. Atlanta History Center, 130 W. Paces Ferry Road N.W., Atlanta. 404-814-4150, atlantahistorycenter.com/program/livingston-lecture-jonathan-schneer-ministers-war-winston-churchill-and-his-war-cabinet. Georgia Tech professor Schneer ("The Balfour Declaration") examines the challenge faced by the new prime minister in the face of the Nazi juggernaut of 1940.
Barney Frank, "Frank: A Life in Politics From the Great Society to Same-Sex Marriage." 7 p.m. April 14. Reading, talk, signing. $30-$40, includes the book. Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater, 441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta. 404-865-7100, acappellabooks.com/event/barney-frank-book-signing. Frank explores life in the closet, how he became the first member of Congress to voluntarily come out, and his battle against inequality.
Aline Ohanesian, "Orhan's Inheritance." 7 p.m. April 14. Talk, signing. Free. Eagle Eye Book Shop, 2076 N. Decatur Road, Decatur. 404-486-0307, eagleeyebooks.com. Ohanesian draws from her family history for her debut, in which a Turkish family estate is left to a woman in a Los Angeles retirement home.
Terry Alford, "Fortune's Fool." 7 p.m. April 15. Reading, talk, signing. Free. Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater, 441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta. 404-865-7100, acappellabooks.com/event/terry-alford-book-signing. Tracing assassin John Wilkes Booth's story from his childhood, Alford offers a nuanced picture of a public figure, performer and deeply troubled man.
Lisa Scottoline, "Every Fifteen Minutes." 7 p.m. April 16. Talk, signing. Free. Norcross Cultural Arts & Community Center, 10 College St., Norcross. 770-978-5154, gwinnettpl.org/event/lisa-scottoline-book-signing-and-talk. The chief of a psychiatric unit becomes a person of interest after a girl is murdered and a teenage patient disappears.
Akinyele Omowale Umoja, "We Will Shoot Back." 3 p.m. April 18. Lecture, discussion. Free. Hammonds House Museum, 503 Peeples St. S.W., Atlanta. 404-612-0500, afpls.org/events-aarl. Umoja examines the use of armed resistance by activists in the Mississippi freedom movement of the 1950s-70s.
Lynn Cullen, "Dear Mr. Washington." 11 a.m. April 18. Storytime, signing. Free. FoxTale Book Shoppe, 105 E. Main St., Woodstock. 770-516-9989, foxtalebookshoppe.com/events. Cullen's story follows the adventures of painter Gilbert Stuart's three children when President George Washington comes to pose for his portrait.
Susan Crawford, "The Pocket Wife." 3 p.m. April 18. Reception, signing. Free. Doraville Library, 3748 Central Ave., Doraville. 770-936-3852, dekalblibrary.org/events/?id=28085. In this thriller by an Atlanta author, a woman suffering from memory loss wonders if she murdered her neighbor.
