Bridge 8: An Evening of Poetry. 7:15 p.m. May 23. Readings. Free. Decatur Library Auditorium, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur. 404-370-3070, Ext. 2285; georgiacenterforthebook.org. Bridge Eight Inc., a nonprofit publisher based in Jacksonville, Fla., and publisher of Bridge Eight Literary Magazine, presents an evening of words with Georgia poets Julie Bloemeke, Travis Wayne Denton and Christopher Martin.
Brent Walker, "The Hidden South: Come Home." 7:15 p.m. May 24. Talk, signing. Free. Decatur Library Auditorium, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur. 404-370-3070, Ext. 2285; georgiacenterforthebook.org. The photo journal known as TheHiddenSouth.com began in 2014 when Atlanta-based photographer and storyteller Walker started documenting conversations with street people; now, his book takes the reader on a journey across the Southeast, uncovering stories of heartbreak, addiction and hope.
Joshua C. Kendall, "First Dads: Parenting and Politics From George Washington to Barack Obama." 8 p.m. May 24. Talk, signing. $10. Atlanta History Center, 130 W. Paces Ferry Road N.W., Atlanta. 404-814-4150, atlantahistorycenter.com. President James Garfield enjoyed jumping on the bed with his kids. FDR's children had to make appointments to talk to him. Kendall explores what the parenting styles of U.S. presidents say about their psychology and beliefs.
Karen White, "Flight Patterns." 6:30 p.m. May 24. Q&A, signing. Free. FoxTale Book Shoppe, 105 E. Main St., Woodstock. 770-516-9989, foxtalebookshoppe.com/events. An expert in antique china who is hired to identify and appraise a set of obscure Limoges china patterned with honeybees believes she has seen a similar piece at her own childhood home and returns to her estranged family in Apalachicola to investigate.
Also appearing: 10 a.m. May 31. Book launch, refreshments. Free. Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Milton. 404-613-4402, afpls.org/locations. 7 p.m. June 1. Q&A. Free. Bookmiser, 4651 Sandy Plains Road, Roswell. 770-993-1555, bookmiser.net.
Joel K. Goldstein, "The White House Vice Presidency: The Path to Significance, Mondale to Biden." 7 p.m. May 24. Talk, signing. Free. Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater, 441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta. 404-865-7100, acappellabooks.com/event. Goldstein presents a comprehensive account of how the last six vice presidents have transformed the office from a constitutional afterthought with a marginalized role into a powerful partnership with their presidents.
Mark Zwonitzer, "The Statesman and the Storyteller: John Hay, Mark Twain, and the Rise of American Imperialism." 7:15 p.m. May 25. Talk, signing. Free. Decatur Library Auditorium, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur. 404-370-3070, Ext. 2285; georgiacenterforthebook.org. An intimate look into the last 10 years of the lives of friends and contemporaries Hay and Twain provides an elucidating portrait of the United States on the verge of emerging as a world power.
Mary Kubica, "Don't You Cry." 6:30 p.m. May 25. Reading, signing. Free. FoxTale Book Shoppe, 105 E. Main St., Woodstock. 770-516-9989, foxtalebookshoppe.com/events. In a new psychological thriller from Kubica ("The Good Girl"), the disappearance of one young woman is tied to another who mysteriously shows up in a small town an hour away.
Also appearing: 7 p.m. May 26. Talk, reading, signing. $10. Margaret Mitchell House, 979 Crescent Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-249-7015, atlantahistorycenter.com.
Mary Alice Monroe, "A Lowcountry Wedding." 11:30 a.m. May 26. $40 includes luncheon, talk, signing, autographed copy of book. Lucia's Italian Restaurant, 4705 Woodstock Road, Roswell. 770-993-1555, bookmiser.net. The author of "The Beach House" returns with another environmental-fiction story about the Muir sisters that delves into the nature of marriage, commitment and family ties.
Also appearing: 6 p.m. May 26. Signing. Free. FoxTale Book Shoppe, 105 E. Main St., Woodstock. 770-516-9989, foxtalebookshoppe.com/events.
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