Matthew Bernstein and Gordon Jones, "The Birth of a Nation at 100." 8 p.m. Dec. 8. Lecture, signing. $10. Atlanta History Center, 130 W. Paces Ferry Road N.W., Atlanta. 404-814-4150, atlantahistorycenter.com. Bernstein, chair of the Emory University Department of Film and Media Studies, joins the Atlanta History Center's senior military historian for an examination of D.W. Griffth's 1915 film.
Deepa Iyer, "We Too Sing America: South Asian, Arab, Muslim, and Sikh Immigrants Shape Our Multiracial Future." 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8. Book party, reading, signing. Suggested donation: $5. Charis Books & More, 1189 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-524-0304, charisbooksandmore.com/event. Iyer looks at such topics as Islamophobia in the Bible Belt and the energy of new reform movements, including Black Lives Matter.
Ashley Calahan, "Southern Tufts: The Regional Origins and National Craze for Chenille Fashion." 7:15 p.m. Dec. 9. Talk, signing. Free. Decatur Library Auditorium, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur. 404-370-3070, Ext. 2285; georgiacenterforthebook.org/events. Callahan looks at the history of tufted textiles, as well as highlighting northwestern Georgia's tufted textile industry and individual craftspeople and manufacturers.
Ryan D'Agostino, "The Rising: Murder, Heartbreak, and the Power of Human Resilience in an American Town." 7 p.m. Dec. 10. Reading, signing. Free. Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater, 441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta. 404-865-7100, jimmycarterlibrary.gov/events. In 2007, Dr. William Petit barely survived an attack by armed strangers who broke into his suburban Connecticut home, bludgeoned him, tortured and killed his family, and set the house on fire. D'Agostino takes us into Petit's world for a portrait of human strength and endurance.
Kevin Horgan, "The March of the Orphans." 11 a.m. Dec. 12. Discussion, signing. Free. Barnes & Noble Perimeter, 120 Perimeter Center West, Atlanta. 770-396-1200, store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/store/2846. Horgan ("The March of the 18th") will talk about his Civil War novels.
