Nandita Godbole, "Crack the Code: Cook Any Indian Meal With Confidence." 2 p.m. Dec. 11. Tea, talk, signing. Free. Bookmiser, 4651 Sandy Plains Road, Roswell. 770-993-1555, bookmiser.net. The chef behind the underground supper club Curry Cravings uses her grandfathers' teachings to explain the fundamental building blocks of Indian cooking.
Ibram Kendi, "Stamped From the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America." 8 p.m. Dec. 12. Talk, signing. $10. Atlanta History Center, 130 W. Paces Ferry Road N.W., Atlanta. 404-814-4150, atlantahistorycenter.com/programs/category/author-programs. Kendi ("The Black Campus Movement") asserts that racist ideas in the U.S. have a long history, created and popularized to defend deeply entrenched discriminatory policies and to rationalize the nation's racial inequities.
Self-publishing indie press open house. 6:30 p.m. Dec. 13. Meet and greet. Free. RSVP. Book Exchange, 2932 Canton Road, Marietta. 770-427-4848, bookexchangemarietta.com. Those interested in a nontraditional publishing route can present their books, discuss them with interested readers and mingle with like-minded authors while enjoying refreshments.
Violette L. Meier, "Ruah the Immortal." 6:30 p.m. Dec. 15. Release party, talk, signing, refreshments. Free. Kat's Cafe, 970 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-347-2263, katscafeatlanta.com/live-music-events. A young first-century Hebrew woman, whose misguided affection for the holiest of men inadvertently grants her immortality, sets out on a dangerous journey in search of her sister.
The Punany Poets present: "The Secret of the Pearl." 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16. Release party, reading, signing. $5 suggested donation. Charis Books & More, 1189 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-524-0304, charisbooksandmore.com/event/punany-poets-present-secret-pearl. This new installment of the "Punany: The Hip Hop Psalms" series is a poetry and pictures anthology featuring lesbian and female-focused erotic tales written by Jessica Holter and others.
FoxTale Anthology party. 4 p.m. Dec. 17. Party, signing. Free. FoxTale Book Shoppe, 105 E. Main St., Woodstock. 770-516-9989, foxtalebookshoppe.com/events. If you're part of the FoxTale writing community, you may already have participated in their FoxTale Anthology, comprised of entries from the writing students in Beth Hermes' workshops and writing classes.
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