The week’s literary events

Geraldine Brooks, “The Secret Chord.” 7 p.m. Monday. Talk, signing. Free. Holy Trinity Parish, 515 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur. 404-370-3070, Ext. 2285; georgiacenterforthebook.or g/Events/show.php?id=823. In her new novel, Brooks (“People of the Book”) looks at the life of the Biblical King David. Lynn Cullen, “Twain’s End.” 7 p.m. Tuesday. Talk, signing. $10. Margaret Mitchell House, 979 Crescent Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-249-7015, atlantahistorycenter.com/ mmh. Also appearing: 6:30 p.m. Oct. 15. Talk, signing. $7. RSVP. Book Exchange, 2956 Canton Road, Marietta. 770-427-4848, bookexch angemarietta.com. Cullen (“Mrs. Poe”) reimagines the relationship between Mark Twain and his secretary, who went from beloved confidant to a woman Twain seemed determined to destroy. John Baeder, “Road Well Taken.” 6 p.m. Tuesday. Reading, discussion, signing. Free. Manuel’s Tavern, 602 N. Highland Ave., Atlanta. 404-5253447, manuelstavern.com. A documenter of classic American roadside attractions returns to his hometown to discuss a new collection of his work. Karin Slaughter, “Pretty Girls.” 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Discussion, signing, dessert, coffee. Free. Garden Plaza, 230 Collins Industrial Way, Lawrenceville. gwinnettpl.org/event/karin-slaughter-signing. Also appearing: 7:15 p.m. Oct. 15. Talk, signing. Free. Decatur Library Auditorium, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur. 404-370-3070, Ext. 2285; georgiacenterforthebook.or g/Events/show.php?id=825. Two women whose sister disappeared 20 years earlier delve into a buried history of dangerous secrets. S.C. Gwynne, “Rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion, and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson.” 7 p.m. Thursday. Signing. Free. Bookmiser, 4651 Sandy Plains Road, Roswell. 770993-1555, bookmiser.net/- happenings2.html. How an eccentric, unpopular military instructor with bad eyesight and a host of physical problems became one of the most famous military leaders. Katrell Christie, “Tiger Heart,” with Shannon McCaffrey. 7 p.m. Thursday. Talk, signing. $10. Margaret Mitchell House, 979 Crescent Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-249-7015, atlantahistorycenter.com/ mmh. Christie, owner of the Candler Park tea shop Dr. Bombay’s Underwater Tea Party, recounts her trek across India. Kathleen Jordan, “A Boy From Georgia: Coming of Age in the Segregated South.” 7 p.m. Friday. Reading, signing. Free. Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater, 441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta. 404-865-7100, jimmycarterlibrary.gov/ events. At his death in 2008, Hamilton Jordan, chief of staff to President Jimmy Carter, left behind an unfinished memoir, now completed by his daughter. Connie Huddleston, “Mittie & Thee: An 1853 Roosevelt Romance.” 1 p.m. Saturday. Signing, refreshments. Roswell Visitors Center, 617 Atlanta St., Roswell. 770-640-3253, visitroswellga.com/events/event/book-signing. Former Roswell resident Huddleston tells the story of Theodore Roosevelt Sr. and Mittie Bulloch of Georgia through their love letters. Homer Hickam,“Carrying Albert Home.” 3 p.m. Saturday. Talk, signing. Free. Lanier Technical CollegeBarrow Campus, 965 Austin Road, Winder. 770-8684080, gwinnettpl.org/event/ homer-hickam-north-gareads. Also appearing: 3 p.m. Oct. 18. Talk, signing. Free. Norcross Cultural Arts & Community Center, 10 College St., Norcross. 770978-5154. Hickam (“Rocket Boys”) returns with a tale of a young couple and their pet alligator on a 1,000-mile journey. GINA WEBB