AUTHOR EVENTS, DEC. 7-10

Dan A. Aldridge Jr., “To Lasso the Clouds: The Beginning of Aviation

in Georgia.” 7 p.m. today. Talk, signing. Free. Eagle Eye Book Shop, 2076 N. Decatur Road, Decatur. 404-4860307, eagleeyebooks.com. Aldridge sets the historical record straight on the first airplane flight in Georgia and brings to light the story of the two young men from Athens who achieved their dream of flight — Ben Epps and Zumpt A. Huff. His talk will include rare archival photographs of early planes and Athens in the early 20th century.

Gavin Edwards, “The Tao of Bill Murray: Real Life Stories of Joy, Enlightenment, and

Party Crashing.” 7 p.m. Dec. 8. Reading, signing. Free. A Cappella Books, 208 Haralson Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-681-5128, acappellabooks.com/pages/ events/86/gavin-edwardsthe-tao-of-bill-murray. Edwards traveled to the places where Bill Murray has lived, worked and partied. He puts the actor’s public clowning into a larger context, distilling his unique way of being into a set of guiding principles — the perfect book for Murray fans. Jordan Flaherty, “No More Heroes: Grassroots

Responses to the Savior

Mentality.” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8. Talk, signing. Suggested donation: $5. Charis Books & More, 1189 Euclid Ave N.E., Atlanta. 404-524-0304, charisbooksandmore.com/ event/no-more-heroesgrassroots-responsessavior-mentality-jordanflaherty. Journalist Flaherty and Tamika Middleton, coordinator of Kindred Southern Healing Justice Collective, will discuss how the struggle for change often is undermined by would-be saviors — and how today’s grassroots social movements are charting a more powerful path forward. Free. Bookmiser, 4651 Sandy Plains Road, Roswell. 770993-1555, www.bookmiser. net. Simmons (“The Martyr’s Brother”), Darracott (“Wasted”) and Logan (“Smitten”) will talk about their new suspense novels.

Jordan Rothacker,“And

Wind Will Wash Away.” 3 p.m. Dec. 10. Talk, signing. Free. A Cappella Books, 208 Haralson Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-681-5128, acappellabooks.com/ pages/events/79/jordanrothacker-and-the-windwill-wash-away. Athens author Rothacker’s first novel follows a detective investigating the strange death of his mistress — and takes readers into the religious underbelly of Atlanta circa 2003.

Author Jordan A. Rothacker is appearing Dec. 10 at A Cappella Books.