Fran Stewart, "A Wee Dose of Death." 7 p.m. Jan. 5. Signing. Free. Eagle Eye Book Shop, 2076 N. Decatur Road, Decatur. 404-486-0307, eagleeyebooks.com. In the follow-up to Stewart's "A Wee Murder in My Shop," Vermont shopkeeper Peggy Winn tries to solve the mystery of a murdered college professor, enlisting the help of a hot-tempered 14th-century Scottish ghost.
Karen Branan, "The Family Tree: A Lynching in Georgia, a Legacy of Secrets, and My Search for the Truth." 7 p.m. Jan. 5. Signing. Free. Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater, 441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta. 404-865-7100, acappellabooks.com/event. The story of the hanging of four black people by a white lynch mob in 1912, written by the great-granddaughter of the sheriff charged with protecting them.
Nicole Burton, "Drawing the Line: Indian Women Fight Back." 6 p.m. Jan. 6. Talk, signing. Free. Himalayan Spice, 2773 Clairmont Road, Atlanta. 404-549-7602, charisbooksandmore.com/event. Burton, the founder of Ad Astra Comix, will talk about a new collection of 14 stories by women in India, whose topics include gender, sexuality, harassment, coming of age, family and sisterhood.
Karín Aguilar-San Juan, "The People Make the Peace: Lessons From the Vietnam Anti-War Movement." 7:30 p.m. Jan. 8. Talk, signing. Suggested donation: $5. Charis Books & More, 1189 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-524-0304, charisbooksandmore.com/event. In a book edited by Aguilar-San Juan and Frank Joyce, a group of activists known as the Hanoi 9 discuss their roles in opposing the Vietnam War at home and their risky travels to Vietnam during the conflict.
Brad Taylor, "The Forgotten Soldier." 3 p.m. Jan. 9. Signing. Free. Barnes & Noble: The Forum, 5141 Peachtree Parkway, Norcross. 770-209-4244, stores.barnesandnoble.com. In the ninth book of Taylor's Pike Logan series, a Special Forces soldier is killed in Afghanistan. While the administration wants to forget the casualty, one rogue task force member sets out to avenge the death, providing Logan the greatest threat he's faced.
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