Dan A. Aldridge Jr., "To Lasso the Clouds: The Beginning of Aviation in Georgia." 7:15 p.m. July 25. Talk, signing. Free. Decatur Library Auditorium, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur. 404-370-3070, Ext. 2285; georgiacenterforthebook.org/events. Aldridge sets the historical record straight on the first airplane flight in Georgia.
Poetry Atlanta Presents Sibling Rivalry Press. 7:15 p.m. July 26. Readings, discussion. Free. Decatur Library Auditorium, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur. 404-370-3070, Ext. 2285; georgiacenterforthebook.org/events. Authors Theresa Davis, Brent Calderwood, Jessie Carty, Collin Kelley, Megan Volpert and Kaveh Akbar will be joined by Sibling Rivalry Publisher Bryan Borland.
Levi Black, "Red Right Hand," and Thomas Olde Heuvelt, "Hex on Wednesday." 7 p.m. July 27. Signing. Free. Eagle Eye Book Shop, 2076 N. Decatur Road, Decatur. 404-486-0307, eagleeyebooks.com. Atlanta area author Black blends old-school horror and modern storytelling. Heuvelt's chilling novel heralds the arrival of a new voice in horror and dark fantasy.
George Hirthler, "The Idealist: The Story of Baron Pierre De Coubertin." 7:15 p.m. July 27. Talk, signing. Free. Decatur Library Auditorium, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur. 404-370-3070, Ext. 2285; georgiacenterforthebook.org/events. In a novel that spans two centuries, Atlanta author Hirthler covers the inspiring yet tragic story of the French visionary who founded the modern Olympic Games.
Dep Kirkland, "Lawyer Games: After Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil." 7 p.m. July 28. Signing. Free. Barnes & Noble Edgewood, 1217 Caroline St., Atlanta. 404-522-0212, stores.barnesandnoble.com/event. Kirkland, who was chief assistant district attorney at the time, provides another view of the Savannah murder case made famous by John Berendt's "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil."
Byron Motley, "Embracing Cuba." 7 p.m. July 29. Reading, signing. Free. Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater, 441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta. 404-865-7100, acappellabooks.com/pages/events. Photographer Motley highlights the many ways in which Cubans retain and nourish their zest for life despite everyday hardships in the Communist country.
Morgan Matson, "The Unexpected Everything." 8 p.m. July 29. Talk, signing. Free. Barnes and Noble, 7660 Northpoint Parkway, Alpharetta. stores.barnesandnoble.com/event. The new young-adult romance from Matson ("Second Chance Summer") follows a teen whose carefully plotted life is upended.
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