Eugene Author Dinners with Tom Junod, "Eat like a Man: The Only Cookbook a Man Will Ever Need." 6:30 p.m. July 11. Dinner, reading, signing. $115 per person includes complimentary copy of book; reservations required. Restaurant Eugene, 2277 Peachtree Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-355-0321, www.acappellabooks.com/ev_junod_eugene.asp.
Atlanta journalist Junod, who won the James Beard Award in 2011 for his essay "My Mom Couldn't Cook," will read from Esquire magazine's cookbook. Readers may be familiar with Junod’s 2003 essay about Sept. 11, "The Falling Man," later made into a documentary film.
Randy L. Schmidt, "Little Girl Blue: The Life of Karen Carpenter," Ballroom Book Bash. 7 p.m. July 11. Reading, discussion, signing, music. $5 (can be applied to purchase of the book). Highland Inn Ballroom, 644 N. Highland Ave., Atlanta. www.acappellabooks.com/ev_schmidt.asp.
The story behind the velvety voice of superstar Karen Carpenter, whose life wasn’t as easy as she made it sound. Come hear covers of the Carpenters’ greatest hits by local musicians, including Becky Shaw and former Coolies guitarist Rob Gal.
Wendy Venet, "Sam Richards' Civil War Diary: A Chronicle of the Atlanta Home Front." 7 p.m. July 12. Lecture. Free. Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater, 441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta. 404-865-7100, www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov.
Georgia State University history professor Venet (“A Strong-Minded Woman”) will discuss Richards’ account of the Union bombardment of Atlanta, the evacuation of the city, the looting of his bookstore, and the influx of Yankee forces.
Amanda Foreman, "A World on Fire: Britain's Crucial Role in the American Civil War." 8 p.m. July 13. Lecture, signing. Free. Members $5, nonmembers $10. Atlanta History Center, 130 W. Paces Ferry Road N.W., Atlanta. 404-814-4150, www.atlantahistorycenter.com.
Foreman (“Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire”) explores the role played by Britain and its citizens in the Civil War.
Ricky Riccardi, "What a Wonderful World: The Magic of Louis Armstrong's Later Years." 8 p.m. July 14. Lecture, signing. Free. Members $5, nonmembers $10. Atlanta History Center, 130 W. Paces Ferry Road N.W., Atlanta. 404-814-4150, www.atlantahistorycenter.com.
Jazz scholar Riccardi takes an in-depth look at one of the genre’s most influential figures.
Neil White, "In the Sanctuary of Outcasts." 7 p.m. July 14. Free. FoxTale Book Shoppe, 105 E. Main St., Woodstock. 770-516-9989, www.foxtalebookshoppe.com.
The story of White’s year spent in a prison housed in the last leper colony in mainland America (in Carville, La.).
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