Robin Sloan, "Sourdough." When Visa issues force two brothers to close their neighborhood eatery, they leave the sourdough starter used to bake their bread with a friend; to keep it alive, she must feed it daily, play it music, and learn to bake with it. 2 p.m. Sept. 10. Talk, signing. Proof Bakeshop, 100 Hurt St. NE., Atlanta, 678-705-3905, acappellabooks.com
Ellis Henican, "Tuesday's Promise." In his 2011 memoir, decorated Army Captain Luis Carlos Montalván recounted the physical disabilities, agoraphobia, and crippling PTSD that made a return to civilian life so difficult — until he met a service dog named Tuesday. 3 p.m. Sept. 10. Signing. Free. Norcross Cultural Arts & Community Center, 10 College St., Norcross, 770-978-5154, gwinnettpl.org
Carol Leifer, "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Crying: Lessons from a Life of Comedy." Stand-up comedian and best-selling author Leifer ("When You Lie About Your Age, the Terrorists Win") touches on aging, love, parenthood, family matters and the world of Jewish humor. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 10. Performance. $25. Marcus Jewish Community Center, Zaban Park, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody, 678-812-4000, atlantajcc.org
Thomas Mullen, "Lightning Men." In Mullen's gripping follow-up to "Darktown," three cops — one white, two black — have their hands full when black families begin moving into formerly all-white neighborhoods in 1950s-era Atlanta, setting racial tensions to simmer. With AJC crime reporter Willoughby Mariano. 7 p.m. Sept. 12. Discussion, Q&A, signing. Free. The Wrecking Bar, 292 Moreland Ave. NE., Atlanta, 404-221-2600, acappellabooks.com
David Gushee, "Still Christian: Following Jesus Out of American Evangelicalism," with Barbara Brown Taylor. Mercer University professor Gushee offers an insider's look at the frictions and schisms of evangelical Christianity, including his experience of being forced out for his stance on LGBT inclusion in the church. 8 p.m. Sept. 12. Talk, signing. $10. Atlanta History Center, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW., Atlanta, 404-814-4150, atlantahistorycenter.com
Eleanor Henderson, "Twelve Mile Straight." Set in rural Depression-era Georgia, Henderson's ("Ten Thousand Saints") unsentimental second novel about a set of twins — one black, one white — delves into questions of race, class and gender. 7:15 p.m. Sept. 14. Talk, signing. Free. Decatur Library Auditorium, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur, 404-370-3070, Ext. 2285, georgiacenterforthebook.org
Gabrielle Zevin, "Young Jane Young." In Zevin's ("The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry") new novel, a long-ago political scandal catches up with a single mother who decides to run for office. 7 p.m. Sept. 14. Talk, signing. $10. Margaret Mitchell House, 979 Crescent Ave. NE., Atlanta, 404-814-4150, atlantahistorycenter.com
Roger Johns, "Dark River Rising." Authors Trudy Nan Boyce ("Old Bones,) and and Tracee de Hahn ("Swiss Vendetta") will join Johns, whose debut crime thriller is set in Baton Rouge, to discuss their latest police procedurals. 2 p.m. Sept. 16. Launch, discussion, signing. Free. FoxTale Book Shoppe, 105 E. Main St., Woodstock, 770-516-9989, foxtalebookshoppe.com
