Chelsea Clinton, "Start Now! You Can Make a Difference." Clinton breaks down the concepts of health, hunger, climate change, endangered species and bullying, showing readers how they can make a difference in their own lives, their communities, and the world at large. 6 p.m. Oct. 29. Signing. Free. Ticket purchase includes copy of book and admittance for four people, including children. Little Shop of Stories, 133A E. Court Square, Decatur, 404-373-6300, www.littleshopofstories.com
Rebecca Traister, "Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women's Anger." Traister tracks the history of female anger as political fuel, and offers a glimpse into the galvanizing force of women's collective anger. In conversation with Susana Morris, associate professor at Georgia Tech. 7:15 p.m. Oct. 30. Talk, signing. Free. Decatur Library auditorium, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur, 404-370-3070, ext. 2285, www.georgiacenterforthebook.org/
Angela J. Davis, "Policing the Black Man: Arrest, Prosecution, and Imprisonment." This thought-provoking anthology, featuring essays by some of the nation's most respected criminal justice experts and legal scholars, analyzes the key issues of the Black Lives Matter movement and explores the many ways the criminal justice system impacts the lives of African-American boys and men. 6 p.m. Nov. 1. Talk, signing. Free. Auburn Avenue Research Library, 101 Auburn Ave. NE, Atlanta, 404-613-4001, www.afpls.org/events-aarl
Jamie Iredell, "The Fat Kid." AJC reviewer Jeff Calder calls Iredell's latest novel "an enigmatic science fiction and western novel set in modern times" about the kid of the title, his father, and a mysterious stranger known as the Man. 7:15 p.m. Nov. 1. Talk, signing. Free. Decatur Library auditorium, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur, 404-370-3070, ext. 2285, www.georgiacenterforthebook.org/
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