Colum McCann, "TransAtlantic." 7 p.m. June 10. Discussion, reading and signing. Ticketed event. $10 or free with purchase of the book. Jimmy Carter Library & Museum, 441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta. 404-865-7100, www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov. Tickets available online at www.acappellabooks.com or at A Cappella Books, 208 Haralson Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-681-5128. In his latest novel, National Book Award winner McCann ("Let the Great World Spin") ties together a series of narratives that span 150 years and two continents.
Daniel James Brown, "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics." 7:15 p.m. June 10. Talk and signing. Free. Decatur Library Auditorium, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur. 404-370-8450, Ext. 2225; www.georgiacenterforthebook.org. Brown tells the story of the University of Washington's eight-oar crew, a team that transformed the sport in their quest for the Olympic gold medal.
Livingston Lecture Series: Allen C. Guelzo, "Gettysburg: The Last Invasion." 8 p.m. June 10. Atlanta History Center, 130 W. Paces Ferry Road N.W., Atlanta. 404-814-4150, www.atlantahistorycenter.com. Historian Guelzo offers a close-up of the sights and the sounds of 19th-century combat in this richly detailed, readable account of the defining battle of the Civil War.
Ivy Hall Writers Series: Jeanette Walls, "The Silver Star." 6:30 p.m. June 11. Talk and signing. $10 or free with purchase of the book. Gallery See, SCAD Atlanta, 1600 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-253-3324, www.artofrestoration.org/events/calendar.cfm. In a novel that echoes Walls' best-selling memoir, "The Glass Castle," two young sisters rely on each other after their mother leaves to pursue a singing career.
Anton DiSclafani, "The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls." 7 p.m. June 11. Discussion and signing. Free. Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library, 1282 McConnell Drive, Decatur. 404-370-8450, Ext. 2225; www.georgiacenterforthebook.org. A headstrong teenager is shipped off to an elite boarding school in the Blue Ridge Mountains, where she finds many opportunities to review the reasons for her exile, including her starring role in a family tragedy.
Rick Atkinson, "The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945." 7:15 p.m. June 12. Talk and signing. Free. Decatur Library Auditorium, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur. 404-370-8450, Ext. 2225; www.georgiacenterforthebook.org. Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Atkinson ("An Army at Dawn"), returns with the finale to his epic Liberation Trilogy.
Lauren Weisberger, "Revenge Wears Prada: The Devil Returns." 7:30 p.m. June 12. Marcus Jewish Community Center, Zaban Park, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody. 678-812-4000, www.atlantajcc.org. In Weisberger's follow-up to "The Devil Wears Prada," Andy Sachs has launched a successful high-end bridal magazine.
Khaled Hosseini, "And the Mountains Echoed." 7 p.m. June 13. Talk and signing. Free. First Baptist Church of Decatur, 308 Clairmont Ave., Decatur. 404-373-1653, www.georgiacenterforthebook.org. Also appearing: 12:30 p.m. June 13. Signing. Free. Barnes & Noble Buckhead, 2900 Peachtree Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-261-7747, http://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/store/1907. The author of "The Kite Runner" has written a story about a man who gives away his daughter to a wealthy man in Kabul. A series of stories within the story explores the many ways in which families nurture, wound, betray, honor and sacrifice for one another.
Carol Berkin, "A Brilliant Solution: Inventing the American Constitution." 7 p.m. June 14. Reading and signing. Free. Jimmy Carter Library & Museum, 441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta. 404-865-7100, www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov. Berkin takes a fresh look at the men who framed the Constitution — their fears, their limited expectations, the issues they faced, and the times they lived in.
Cliff Graubart, "The Curious Vision of Sammy Levitt and Other Stories." 1 p.m. June 15. Reading and signing. Free. FoxTale Book Shoppe, 105 E. Main St., Woodstock. 770-516-9989, www.foxtalebookshoppe.com. In the title story of Graubart's humorous and touching collection about Jewish life in Washington Heights during the 1950s, a boy about to become the first bar mitzvah in a new synagogue sees a startling image that threatens to bring him unwelcome celebrity.
Pete Van Wieren, "Of Mikes and Men." 1 p.m. June 15. Signing. Free. Barnes & Noble Perimeter, 120 Perimeter Center West, Suite 300, Atlanta. 770-396-1200. http://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/store/2846. In 1976, Van Wieren and Skip Caray were hired to call Atlanta Braves games, and soon became the voices of America's Team. In this firsthand account, Hall of Fame broadcaster Van Wieren shares his memories of three decades worth of highs and lows.
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