Bernie Schein, "Famous All Over Town." 7 p.m. Jan. 12. Reading, discussion, signing. Free. Manuel's Tavern, 602 N. Highland Ave. Atlanta. 404-525-3447, acappellabooks.com/event/bernie-schein-book-signing. Also appearing: 6:30 p.m. Jan. 14. Reading, signing. Free. FoxTale Book Shoppe, 105 E. Main St., Woodstock. 770-516-9989, foxtalebookshoppe.com/events. In his first novel, former Paideia School teacher Schein offers a comic multigenerational tale of a Southern town as told from the perspectives of a Jewish Northern transplant and his foil, a Jewish Southern lawyer.
Julian Zelizer, "The Fierce Urgency of Now: Lyndon Johnson, Congress, and the Battle for the Great Society." 7 p.m. Jan. 14. Reading, signing. Free. Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater, 441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta. 404-865-7100, jimmycarterlibrary.gov/events. A professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University gives a big-picture account of the Great Society and the forces that shaped it.
Callanwolde Poetry Recitation Invitational. 8 p.m. Jan. 14. Readings. $5. Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, 980 Briarcliff Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-872-5338, Ext. 228; callanwolde.org/calendar. For a new poetry series, Callanwolde welcomes enthusiasts of all ages to listen to poems by great writers of the 19th and 20th centuries, including Dorothy Parker, John Keats, Wallace Stevens, Thomas Hardy and Gwendolyn Brooks.
Greg Newington, "Courthouses of Georgia." 7:15 p.m. Jan. 14. Talk, signing. Free. Decatur Library Auditorium, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur. 404-370-8450, Ext. 2225; georgiacenterforthebook.org/Events/show.php?id=752. In his introduction to this lavishly illustrated book, former state House of Representatives Majority Leader Larry Walker shares memories of county courthouses from notable state figures. The photos by Newington and text by historian George Justice highlight the proud civic and architectural heritage of each structure.
Poetry for Beginners: How to Write Poetry. 2 p.m. Jan. 17. Lecture, discussion. Free. Alpharetta Branch Library meeting room (lobby), 238 Canton St., Alpharetta. To register, email michael.salpeter@fultoncountyga.gov, call the branch or stop by the public service desk. 770-740-2425, afpls.org/events/events-calendar. Always wanted to write poetry but don't know where to begin? All writing levels are welcome at this event featuring Sandy Hokanson, a published and award-winning poet. Bring paper and a writing utensil or laptop.
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