Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie, "America's First Daughter." 7 p.m. Nov. 14. Talk, signing. $10. Margaret Mitchell House, 979 Crescent Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-249-7015, atlantahistorycenter.com/programs/category/author-programs. Dray and Kamoie tell the story of Thomas Jefferson's eldest daughter, Martha "Patsy" Jefferson Randolph.
Alice Hoffman, "Faithful." 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14. Talk, signing. $18. Marcus Jewish Community Center Atlanta, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody. 678-812-4005, atlantajcc.org/bookfestival. Also appearing: 6:30 p.m. Nov. 15. Signing. Free. FoxTale Book Shoppe, 105 E. Main St., Woodstock. 770-516-9989, foxtalebookshoppe.com/events. 7 p.m. Nov. 16. Talk, signing. $10. RSVP. Margaret Mitchell House, 979 Crescent Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-814-4150, atlantahistorycenter.com/programs/category/author-programs. Hoffman ("The Dovekeepers") writes of a young woman struggling to redefine herself after her best friend's future is destroyed in an accident.
Marissa Meyer, "Heartless." 7 p.m. Nov. 14. Talk, signing, costumes, snacks. Free. Book purchase required for signing line. Decatur Library Auditorium, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur. 404-370-3070, Ext. 2285; littleshopofstories.com/events.php. Meyer's first stand-alone teen novel is a prequel to "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland."
Percival Everett. 6:30 p.m. Nov. 14. Reading, signing, reception. Presentation Room, 3rd Floor, Oxford Road Building, Emory University, 1390 Oxford Road, Atlanta. 404-727-4683, creativewriting.emory.edu/home/reading_series/index.html. Everett is author of nearly 30 books.
Rowan Jacobsen, "The Essential Oyster." 6:30 p.m. Nov 15. Launch party, signing. Free. Half-price oyster happy hour all night. Big Ketch Saltwater Grill, 1105 Canton St., Roswell. 404-681-5128, acappellabooks.com/pages/events/43/rowan-jacobsen-book-signing. Jacobsen's book for oyster-lovers features tasting notes, backstories, recipes and a guide to the best oyster bars.
Joseph Skibell. 6:30 p.m. Nov. 16. Reading, signing, reception. Free. Joseph W. Jones Room, 311 Woodruff Library, Emory University, 540 Asbury Circle, Atlanta. 404-727-6861, arts.emory.edu/about/institutions/creative-writing-reading-series.html. Skibell is a professor at Emory and an author. His most recent work is "Six Memos From the Last Millennium: A Novelist Reads the Talmud."
A Hero for Every Girl: Clair Legrand, Heidi Schulz, Kat Yeh and Mackenzi Lee. 6:30 p.m. Nov. 18. Discussion, signing. Free. FoxTale Book Shoppe, 105 E. Main St., Woodstock. 770-516-9989, foxtalebookshoppe.com/events. Four authors will explore the role of powerful girls in kid lit, discuss what inspired them to create their characters, and answer questions.
Alexis Pauline Gumbs. "Spill: Scenes of Black Feminist Fugitivity." 7:30 p.m. Nov. 18. Discussion, reading. Suggested donation: $5. Charis Books & More, 1189 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-524-0304, charisbooksandmore.com. Gumbs offers literary criticism based on the work of Hortense Spillers and the literary archive of freedom-seeking black women.
Mary Alice Monroe, "A Low Country Christmas." 7 p.m. Nov. 18. Talk, signing. Free. Switzer Library, 266 Roswell St., Marietta. 770-528-2320, cobbcat.org/venue/switzer-library. Also appearing: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 19. Talk, signing. Free. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 5575 Peachtree Parkway, Peachtree Corners. 770-449-1211, gwinnettpl.org/venue/christ-the-king-lutheran-church-2. The main character in Monroe's novel was inspired by retired Capt. Luis Carlos Montalvan, his mission to advocate for disabled veterans, and his service dog, Tuesday.
S.E. Hinton, "The Outsiders." 7 p.m. Nov. 19. Talk, signing. Free. Decatur Library Auditorium, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur. 404-370-3070, Ext. 2285; georgiacenterforthebook.org/events/show.php?id=917. This ultimate edition for fans of the best-seller that laid the groundwork for the young adult genre offers bonus content.
Jeffrey Toobin, "American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst." 8 p.m. Nov. 19. Talk, signing. $24. Marcus Jewish Community Center Atlanta, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody. 678-812-4000, atlantajcc.org/interior-pages/arts-and-culture-book-festival-2016. Toobin ("The Nine") recounts the kidnapping and trial that defined an era in U.S. history.
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