Christopher Bundy, "Baby, You're a Rich Man." 7:15 p.m. Aug. 5. Talk and signing. Free. Decatur Library Auditorium, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur. 404-370-8450, Ext. 2225; www.georgiacenterforthebook.org. Part comic book drama, part classic noir, Bundy's novel, vividly illustrated by Max Currie, follows the story of an expat, B-level variety star of Japanese television who becomes the target of an escaped prisoner. Forced to take refuge in a Buddhist retreat, the star embarks on a journey of mishaps, paranoia and self-discovery as he attempts to right the wrongs of his past. Bundy, a founding editor of the journal New South, teaches writing and literature at SCAD-Atlanta. He will be joined by fellow novelist Jamie Iredell.
Barbara Perry, "Rose Kennedy: The Life and Times of a Political Matriarch." 7 p.m. Aug. 6. Reading and signing. Free. Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater, 441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta. 404-865-7100, www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov. In her compelling and intimate portrait — the first to draw on an invaluable cache of newly released diaries and letters — presidential historian Perry captures the essential contributions to the Kennedy dynasty by the mother of President John F. Kennedy and his senator brothers, Robert and Ted.
Susan Mattern, "Prince of Medicine: Galen in the Roman Empire." 7 p.m. Aug. 7. Reading and signing. Free. Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater, 441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta. 404-865-7100, www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov. In the first authoritative biography in English of this profoundly influential figure, Mattern tells the story of Galen of Pergamum (A.D. 129-circa 216), who began his remarkable career tending to wounded gladiators in provincial Asia Minor and later achieved distinction as a court physician to the family of Emperor Marcus Aurelius.
Mary Kay Andrews, "Ladies Night." 10:30 a.m. Aug. 7. Free; registration required. Meeting room off the lobby, Atlanta-Fulton Public Library, Northeast/Spruill Oaks Branch, 9560 Spruill Road, Johns Creek. 770-360-8820, www.afpls.org/northeast-spruill-oaks-branch. The Friends of the NESO Library Book Club welcomes the author of "The Fixer Upper," "Savannah Breeze" and "Blue Christmas" for a morning of stories about her writing career and her newest book.
Carrol Dadisman, "Dear Old UGA." 7:15 p.m. Aug. 8. Talk and signing. Free. Decatur Library Auditorium, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur. 404-370-8450, Ext. 2225; www.georgiacenterforthebook.org. Dadisman uses UGA's student newspaper, The Red & Black, to trace the university's colorful history — the background of student organizations, origins of campus traditions, notable campus events and highlights of its athletic teams — all the while capturing the essence of college life in Athens from 1893 to the present.
Susan Rebecca White, "A Place at the Table." 6:30 p.m. Aug. 10. Discussion and signing. Free. FoxTale Book Shoppe, 105 E. Main St., Woodstock. 770-516-9989, www.foxtalebookshoppe.com. As in White's last book, "A Soft Place to Land," food once again becomes the ticket to freedom and self-awareness. The real-life relationship between Atlanta chef Scott Peacock (of Watershed fame) and his mentor, renowned chef Edna Lewis, inspired White's third novel, which spans a period from 1929 to the present.
Atlanta Author Series: Amanda Kyle Williams, "Stranger in the Room." 2 p.m. Aug. 10. Talk and signing. Free. Atlanta-Fulton Public Library, Roswell Branch, 115 Norcross St., Roswell. 770-640-3075, http://afplweb.com/roswell-branch6. If you haven't yet met Keye Street, the funny, savvy, all-too-human heroine of Williams' smashing new series, this is your chance to grab a copy of her second novel (as well as the first, "Stranger You Seek"). Williams, who won last year's Townsend Award, has a new book, "Don't Talk to Strangers," coming out in 2014.
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