Carapace: "Bad Timing." 7 p.m. June 28. Storytelling. Free. Venkman's, 740 Ralph McGill Blvd., Atlanta. 470-225-6162, venkmans.com. Are you a master of missing the boat? Do you forget the punchline to every joke you tell? Miss every exit? Find some solidarity with others of your kind, and bring your own version of bad timing so they won't feel so alone.
Karin Slaughter, "Pretty Girls," and Mark Billingham, "Die for Shame." 7:15 p.m. June 28. Talk, signing. Free. Decatur Library Auditorium, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur. 404-370-3070, Ext. 2285; georgiacenterforthebook.org/events. Almost 25 years after the disappearance of a 19-year-old girl tore a Georgia family apart, Slaughter's stand-alone novel brings them together in search of the truth. Billingham's new story of addiction, subterfuge and murder asks: What could be shameful enough to cost someone their life?
Emily Giffin, "First Comes Love," in conversation with Mara Davis. 7:30 p.m. June 30. Launch, talk, Q&A, signing, refreshments. $34, includes copy of the book. Marcus Jewish Community Center, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody. 678-812-4000, atlantajcc.org/pldb-live. Giffin ("Something Borrowed, Something Blue") introduces a pair of 30-something sisters whose fractious relationship is colored by a past family tragedy. Local media personality Davis will join Giffin onstage to discuss the book.
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