Tanwi Nandini Islam, "Bright Lines." 7:15 p.m. Nov. 16. Talk, signing. Free. Decatur Library Auditorium, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur. 404-370-3070, Ext. 2285; georgiacenterforthebook.org/Events/show.php?id=832. Islam's debut novel follows three women struggling to make peace with their past. In conversation with poet Jericho Brown.
Winston Groom, "The Generals." 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16. Talk, signing. Free. Norcross Cultural Arts & Community Center, 10 College St., Norcross. 770-978-5154, gwinnettpl.org/event-category/author-visit. The author of "Forrest Gump" tells the intertwined tales of George Patton, Douglas MacArthur and George Marshall.
Poetic Voices of the Muslim World: Kazim Ali. 5:30 p.m. Nov. 17. Reading, discussion. Free. Atlanta-Fulton Central Library, 1 Margaret Mitchell Square, Atlanta. 404-730-1700, afpls.org/central-hq. Ali is a Muslim-American poet.
Jane Smiley, "Golden Age." 7 p.m. Nov. 17. Reading, signing. Free. Cecil B. Day Chapel, Carter Presidential Library & Museum, 441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta. 404-865-7100, jimmycarterlibrary.gov/events. Smiley concludes her Last Hundred Years trilogy.
Stephen P. Georgeson, "Atlanta Greeks: An Early History." 7 p.m. Nov. 18. Reading, signing. Free. Tall Tales Book Shop, 2105 LaVista Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-636-2498, talltalesatlanta.com/events.html. Georgeson tells how 19th-century Greek immigrants to Atlanta moved from being fruit vendors into more established businesses.
Betty Caroli, "Lady Bird and Lyndon: The Hidden Story of a Marriage That Made a President." 8 p.m. Nov 18. Talk, signing. $10. Atlanta History Center, 130 W. Paces Ferry Road N.W., Atlanta. 404-814-4150, atlantahistorycenter.com/visit/event/909?calendar=month. Caroli shows how Lady Bird Johnson worked quietly behind the scenes as a strategist, fundraiser, barnstormer, peacemaker and therapist.
Brigitte Byrd, Bruce Beasley and Andrea Cohen. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 19. Poetry readings. Free. Kress Auditorium, Georgia Tech, 500 10th St., Atlanta. 404-894-2000, poetry.gatech.edu/events.html.
Toni Tipton-Martin, "The Jemima Code and the Culinary Legacy of Black Women." 6:30 p.m. Nov. 19. Dinner, discussion. $70, includes reception, dinner. H. Harper Station, 904 Memorial Drive, Atlanta. 404-681-5128, acappellabooks.com/event/toni-tipton-martin-book-signing-and-dinner. Tipton-Martin looks at the history of African-American cooking. H. Harper Station's Shakeenia Jefferson and Todd Richards of White Oak Kitchen & Cocktails will prepare dinner.
Sue Grafton, "X." 7 p.m. Nov. 19. Talk, signing. Free. First Baptist Church of Decatur, 308 Clairmont Ave., Decatur. 404-373-1653, georgiacenterforthebook.org/Events/show.php?id=834. In Grafton's latest, Kinsey Millhone must prove her case against a serial killer before she becomes his next victim. Joining Grafton onstage will be Atlanta author Amanda Kyle Williams.
Susan Hayward and Katherine Marshall, "Women, Religion and Peacebuilding: Illuminating the Unseen." 7 p.m. Nov. 20. Reading, signing. Free. Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater, 441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta. 404-865-7100, jimmycarterlibrary.gov/events. The authors examine the obstacles and opportunities faced by women of faith working for peace.
Dasha Kelly, "Almost Crimson." 7:30 p.m. Nov. 20. Talk, signing. Suggested donation: $5. Charis Books & More, 1189 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-524-0304, charisbooksandmore.com/event/dasha-kelly-reads-almost-crimson. Kelly writes about a woman who tries to live life on her own terms while caring for her mother.
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