Jacqueline James, Velma Maia Thomas. 6:30 p.m. Jan. 11. Authors appearance, short films, discussion. Free. Cleveland Avenue/R.L. Yancy Branch Library, 47 Cleveland Ave. S.W., Atlanta. 404-762-4116, afpls.org/cleveland-ave-branch. James is author of a series of children's books, "Friends of Martin Luther King Jr." Thomas' "Lest We Forget: the Passage From Africa to Slavery and Emancipation" combines history with the words of slaves.
Stewart O'Nan, "West of Sunset." 7 p.m. Jan. 11. Reading, signing. Free. Ivy Hall, 179 Ponce de Leon Ave., N.E., Atlanta. 404-253-3324, scad.edu/event. O'Nan's novel about the last three years of F. Scott Fitzgerald's life follows him to Hollywood.
Diane Michael Cantor, "The Poisoned Table." 7:15 p.m. Jan. 11. Talk, reading, signing. Free. Decatur Library Auditorium, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur. 404-370-3070, Ext. 2285; georgiacenterforthebook.org/Events. Cantor portrays a rivalry between a fictional actress and Shakespearean stage sensation Fanny Kemble.
Tami Hoag, "The Bitter Season." 7 p.m. Jan. 12. Signing. Free. Barnes & Noble: The Forum, 5141 Peachtree Parkway, Norcross. 770-209-4244, stores.barnesandnoble.com/event. Hoag returns with a new Kovac and Liska case.
Kevin Hazzard, "1000 Naked Strangers." 7 p.m. Jan. 12. Talk, signing. $10. Margaret Mitchell House, 979 Crescent Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-249-7015, atlantahistorycenter.com/mmh/programs/lectures. Also appearing: 7:15 p.m. Jan. 13. Talk, signing. Free. Decatur Library Auditorium, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur. 404-370-3070, Ext. 2285; georgiacenterforthebook.org/Events. Hazzard, a former paramedic at Grady Memorial Hospital, recounts nearly a decade spent saving lives and connecting with Atlanta's mean streets.
Charles Belfoure, "House of Thieves." 6:30 p.m. Jan. 13. Signing. Free. FoxTale Book Shoppe, 105 E. Main St., Woodstock. 770-516-9989, foxtalebookshoppe.com/events. A family in old New York tries to avoid scandal while engaging in shady dealings to pay off gambling debts.
James Rollins, "The Bone Labyrinth." 7 p.m. Jan 13. Signing. $5. Eagle Eye Book Shop, 2076 N. Decatur Road, Decatur. 404-486-0307, eagleeyebooks.com. Rollins' latest Sigma Force novel connects early man and the fate of the Neanderthals while exploring the evolution of human intelligence.
Taylor Brown, "Fallen Land." 7 p.m. Jan. 14. Reading, signing. Free. Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater, 441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta. 404-865-7100, jimmycarterlibrary.gov/events. This Georgia-born author's debut novel, set in the final year of the Civil War, follows a teenage couple fleeing a dangerous band of marauders.
Janice Y.K. Lee, "The Expatriates." 7 p.m. Jan 15. Margaret Mitchell House, 979 Crescent Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-249-7015, atlantahistorycenter.com/programs/lectures. This new novel by Lee ("The Piano Teacher") explores the lives of three American women living in Hong Kong.
Kirstin Valdez Quade, Clinnesha Sibley and Andrew Milward. 7 p.m. Jan. 16. LostintheLetters readings. Free. Charis Books & More, 1189 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-524-0304, charisbooksandmore.com. Sibley is the author of "King Me: Three One-Act Plays Inspired by the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr." Quade's "Night at the Fiestas" was a 2015 New York Times notable book of the year. Milward is the author of a new short-story collection, "I was a Revolutionary."
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