K.J. McGillick, "The Last Lie She Told." A researcher who vanishes from a genetic technology firm leads detectives on a four-state hunt for the gene-editing tool that went missing with her. 1 p.m. July 28. Book launch, signing. Free. FoxTale Book Shoppe, 105 E. Main St., Woodstock, 770-516-9989, foxtalebookshoppe.com/events/.
Anders Walker, "The Burning House: Jim Crow and the Making of Modern America." Law professor and author Walker employs American writers such as Robert Penn Warren, James Baldwin, Eudora Welty, Ralph Ellison, Flannery O'Connor, and Zora Neale Hurston to demonstrate that racial segregation in the Jim Crow South fostered not simply terror and violence, but also diversity. 7 p.m. July 30. Talk, signing. Free. Jimmy Carter Presidential Library & Museum, 441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta, 404-865-7100, jimmycarterlibrary.gov/events/
Ruby Lal, "Empress: The Astonishing Rise of Nur Jahan." Four centuries ago, a Muslim woman ruled an empire. Emory University historian Lal recreates the life of the favorite wife of the Emperor Jahangir, whose power far exceeded the authority of her female contemporaries in Renaissance Europe, including Elizabeth I. 7 p.m. Aug. 2. Talk, signing. Free. Jimmy Carter Presidential Library & Museum, 441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta, 404-865-7100, jimmycarterlibrary.gov/events/
Colleen Hoover, "All Your Perfects." Hoover ("It Ends with Us") writes about a troubled marriage and the one forgotten promise that might be able to save it. 7 p.m. Aug. 2. Talk, signing. $17 includes copy of book. First Christian Church Of Decatur, 601 W. Ponce De Leon Ave., Decatur, 404-486-0307, eagleeyebooks.com
Glen David Gold, "I Will Be Complete." Gold ("Carter Beats the Devil") returns with a clear-eyed and heartbreaking memoir about growing up with an unconventional mother who left him on his own when he was 12. 4 p.m. Aug. 3. Talk, signing. Free. A Cappella Books, 208 Haralson Ave. N.E., Atlanta, 404-681-5128, acappellabooks.com/events.php
Authors You Should Know: David Butler, Alayne Smith, Michael W. Paul, and Tori Bailey. In conversation with ArtistFirst Radio Network's host Doug Dahlgren, four guest artists will discuss their work. A short Q&A from audience members will follow the program. 7:15 p.m. Aug. 3. Interviews, Q&A. Free. Decatur Library Auditorium, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur, 404-370-3070, Ext. 2285, georgiacenterforthebook.org/
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