The 22nd annual Marcus Jewish Community Center Book Festival is Nov. 2-17, 2013, featuring panel discussions, readings, signings and children's activities. Ticket prices vary. Marcus Jewish Community Center, Zaban Park, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody. 678-812-4000, www.atlantajcc.org.

With more than 40 authors and two weeks of events, the MJCC book festival is one of Atlanta’s most anticipated literary events. Highlights include Naomi Ragen (“The Sisters Weiss”), Lily Koppel, (“The Astronaut Wives Club”), Cliff Graubart (“The Curious Vision of Sammy Levitt”), and Allison Amend (“A Nearly Perfect Copy”). Jeffrey Toobin, author of “The Oath: The Obama White House and the Supreme Court,” delivers the keynote speech.

See an expanded schedule of the Marcus Jewish Community Center Book Festival