U.S. Rep. John Lewis, "March: Book 3." 3 p.m. Oct. 23. Talk, signing. Free. Norcross Cultural Arts & Community Center, 10 College St., Norcross. 770-978-5154, gwinnettpl.org/calendar/congressman-lewis-and-andrew-aydin-book-talk-and-signing. Lewis will discuss the third volume of his graphic novel trilogy about the civil rights movement.
Dana Spiotta, "Innocents and Others." 6 p.m. Oct. 24. Reading. Free. Troy Moore Library, 23rd Floor, Georgia State University, 25 Park Place N.E., Atlanta. 404-413-5800, gsu.edu/event/author-dana-spiotta-reading. In her new novel, Spiotta ("Stone Arabia") examines the friendship between two very different filmmakers.
Andrea Mays, "The Millionaire and the Bard." 4 p.m. Oct. 24. Lecture. Free. Rose Library at the Robert W. Woodruff Library, Emory University, 540 Asbury Circle, Atlanta. 404-727-6887, shakespeare.folio.emory.edu/events/index.html. Mays traces Henry Folger's obsession with Shakespeare's First Folio, which will be on view at Emory's Michael C. Carlos Museum Nov. 5-Dec. 11. Check the website for other events, including lectures, readings and workshops.
Clint Smith, "Counting Descent." 7 p.m. Oct. 24. Reading, signing. Free. A Cappella Books, 208 Haralson Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-681-5128, acappellabooks.com/events.php. In his first poetry collection, Smith writes about race, mass incarceration, education and growing up black in New Orleans.
Ilana Wiles, "The Mommy Shorts Guide to Remarkably Average Parenting." 7 p.m. Oct. 24. Talk, signing. Free. Barnes & Noble, 7660 Northpoint Parkway, Alpharetta. 770-993-8340, store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/store/1955. From the creator of the Mommy Shorts blog comes a guide that celebrates the fun of being a mom.
Vivian Howard, "Deep Run Roots: Stories and Recipes From My Corner of the South." 6 p.m. Oct 25. Signing. $50, includes signed copy of the book, food-truck meal. A Cappella Books, 208 Haralson Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-681-5128, acappellabooks.com/events.php. Also appearing: 5 p.m. Oct 26. $50, includes signed copy of the book, food-truck meal. Whole Foods Avalon, 2800 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta. 678-534-3138, acappellabooks.com/pages/events/47/vivian-howard-book-signing-at-whole-foods. Howard's cookbook celebrates the flavors of eastern North Carolina and shares dishes from her restaurant, Chef and the Farmer.
Danzy Senna. 6:30 p.m. Oct. 25. Reading, signing, reception. Free. Oxford Road Building presentation room, 3rd floor, Emory University, 1390 Oxford Road, Atlanta. 404-727-4683, creativewriting.emory.edu/home/reading_series/senna-danzy.html. The author of "You Are Free" and "Caucasia" will read from her work.
Robert Strauss, "Worst. President. Ever. James Buchanan, the POTUS Rating Game, and the Legacy of the Least of the Lesser Presidents." 7 p.m. Oct. 26. Reading, signing. Free. Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater, 441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta. 404-865-7100, jimmycarterlibrary.gov/events.
Tom Shroder, "The Most Famous Writer Who Ever Lived: A True Story of My Family." 7 p.m. Oct. 26. Talk, signing. $10. RSVP. Margaret Mitchell House, 979 Crescent Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-814-4150, atlantahistorycenter.com/programs/category/author-programs. Shroder ("Acid Test") tells the story of his grandfather, MacKinlay Kantor, author of "Andersonville," a Pulitzer-winning novel of the Civil War.
Ross Howell, "Forsaken." 6:30 p.m. Oct. 27. Talk, signing. Free. Ivy Hall, 179 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-253-3324, scad.edu/event/2016-10-27-writers-series-presents-ross-howell-jr. Howell's debut novel tells of the friendship between a young reporter and true-life figure Virginia Christian, a 16-year-old African-American who was tried for the murder of her white employer in 1912.
Melissa Fay Greene, "The Underdogs." 7 p.m. Oct. 27. Talk, signing. Free. Holy Trinity Parish, 515 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur. 404-370-3070, Ext. 2285; georgiacenterforthebook.org/events/all.php. Greene ("No Biking in the House Without a Helmet") shares surprising stories of how dogs can help children with disabilities.
Newt Gingrich, "Treason," and Callista Gingrich, "Hail to the Chief." 7 p.m. Oct. 28. FoxTale Book Shoppe, 105 E. Main St., Woodstock. 770-516-9989, foxtalebookshoppe.com/events.
T Cooper and Allison Glock-Cooper, "Changers, Book Three." 7:30 p.m. Oct. 29. Release, costume party, music. All ages. Suggested donation: $5. Charis Books & More, 1189 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-524-0304, charisbooksandmore.com. The Changers series involves a simple premise: What if every year of high school you woke up in a new body, with a new identity and a new set of challenges? Come dressed as someone you wouldn't mind changing into (at least for a day). With musical guest Laurie Ray.
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