This week’s literary events

Writers and Their Fathers:

Colm Tóibín. In this series of linked lectures, the Irish novelist, short story writer, essayist, playwright, journalist, critic and poet takes a closer look at the fathers of literary greats Oscar Wilde, James Joyce, and William Butler Yeats. All events take place at Glenn Memorial Auditorium. 5 p.m. Nov. 12. “Sir William Wilde: An Eminent Victorian

in Ireland.”Talk. Free. Limit two tickets per person, per event. Emory University, Glenn Memorial Auditorium, 1652 N. Decatur Road, Atlanta, 404-727-5050, emory.edu/ ellmann/; 8 p.m. Nov. 13. “John Butler Yeats in Exile: Why Should Not Old Men Be Mad?” Talk. Free; 4 p.m. Nov. 14. “John Stanislaus Joyce & Dublin: Old Father, Old

Artificer.” Talk. Free; 8 p.m. Nov. 14. Reading, signing. Free. Hillary Clinton: A Conversation About

Where We Are Now. Former senator, secretary of state and presidential candidate will take the stage as part of the tour for her new memoir, “What Happened.” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13. Talk. Ticket prices vary, see link for updated information. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. NE., Atlanta, 404-881-2100, foxtheatre.org Jonathan Eig,“Ali: A Life.” In the most comprehensive and insightful biography of Muhammad Ali to date, Eig reshapes our understanding of one of the 20th century’s most compelling figures. 8 p.m. Nov. 15. Talk, signing. $10. Atlanta History Center, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW., Atlanta, 404-814-4150, atlantahistorycenter.com Melissa Fay Greene,“The

Underdogs.” In her latest book, Green (“Praying for Sheetrock”) examines how dogs have rescued both children and adults from the trenches of grief; emotional, physical, and cognitive disability; and posttraumatic stress disorder. 6 p.m. Nov. 16. Reading, reception. Free. Luchsinger Fireplace Lounge, Alston, Agnes Scott Agnes Scott College, 141 E. College Ave., Decatur, 404 471-6000, calendar.agnesscott.edu Hank Klibanoff Reading. Veteran journalist, author and professor of practice in Emory’s Creative Writing Program, Klibanoff coauthored the 2007 Pulitzer Prize-winning “The Race Beat: The Press, the Civil Rights Struggle, and the Awakening of a Nation.”6:30 p.m. Nov. 16. Reading, reception, signing. Free. Emory University, Jones Room, Level 3, Robert W. Woodruff Library, 540 Asbury Circle, 404-727-6861, arts. emory.edu Isabel Allende,“In the Midst

of Winter.” The renowned author of“The House of the Spirits”returns with a timely love story about a 60-yearold human rights scholar and a young, undocumented immigrant. 7 p.m. Nov 16. Talk, signing. $40. Atlanta History Center, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW., Atlanta, 404-8144150, atlantahistorycenter. com

Isabel Allende