Author events Oct. 16-22
Helen and Ren Davis, "Atlanta Walks." 2:30 p.m. Oct. 16, free signing, Tall Tales Book Shop, 2105 LaVista Road, Atlanta. 404-636-2498.
The newly updated guide to walking, running and bicycling in Atlanta spans nearly 70 miles and now adds a new trek through historic Midtown, sections on the Silver Comet and Big Creek Greenway trails, and GPS coordinates.
Candice Millard, "Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President." 7 p.m. Oct. 17, free lecture and signing, Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater, 441 Freedom Parkway. 404-865-7100, www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov/.
As she did in her biography of Theodore Roosevelt ("River of Doubt”), Millard expands the scope of an overlooked subject: the 1881 assassination of President James A. Garfield.
Philippa Gregory, "The Lady of the Rivers." 6:30 p.m. Oct. 18, talk and signing, $15, SCAD Atlanta, Events Space, fourth floor, Building C, 1600 Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-253-3324 , www.artofrestoration.org/events/calendar.cfm.
Gregory ("The Other Boleyn Girl”) discusses her latest novel and the women who have inspired her historical fiction.
Stuart Dill, "Murder on Music Row." 7 p.m. Oct. 18, free talk and signing, Blue Elephant Book Shop, 407 W. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur. 404-373-1565, www.blueelephantbookshop.com.
The ultimate music industry whodunit, from a veteran Nashville insider.
Jen Yates, "Wreck the Halls: Cake Wrecks Gets Festive." 7 p.m. Oct. 18, free signing, Barnes & Noble Buckhead, 2900 Peachtree Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-261-7747, http://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/store/1907.
Yates (“Cake Wrecks: When Professional Cakes Go Hilariously Wrong”) mixes up a fresh batch for the holidays.
Southern Poets Reading: Janisse Ray, John Lane and Thomas Rain Crowe. 7:15 p.m. Oct. 18, free, Decatur Library Auditorium, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur. 404-370-8450, Ext. 2225, www.georgiacenterforthebook.org/.
Donna Johnson, "Holy Ghost Girl: A Memoir." 7:30 p.m. Oct. 18, free talk and signing, Outwrite Books, 991 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta, 404-607-0082, www.outwritebooks.com.
A childhood spent in a tent revivalist community inspired Johnson’s story of faith, betrayal and coming of age on the sawdust trail.
Also appearing: 7 p.m. Oct. 19, free talk and signing, Eagle Eye Book Shop, http://eagleeyebooks.com.
Jeffry Frieden, "Lost Decades: The Making of America's Debt Crisis and the Long Recovery." 7 p.m. Oct. 19, free lecture and signing, Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater, 441 Freedom Parkway. 404-865-7100, www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov/.
