THIS WEEK’S LITERARY EVENTS

Atkins’ latest novel tells the story of a bar band through a set list of songs that reveal the band members’ lives over 40 years in pursuit of their rock ‘n’ roll dreams. 2 p.m. Sept. 22. Book launch. Free. FoxTale Book Shoppe, 105 E. Main St., Woodstock, 770-516-9989, www.foxtalebookshoppe.com

Hank Klibanoff: Courage, Cowardice and Now,

Contrition. For the 50th anniversary of the Lillian Smith Book Awards, Pulitzer-prize winner Klibanoff will draw on his book,“The Race Beat”; the Georgia Civil Rights Cold Cases class he leads at Emory University; and the podcast he hosts, Buried Truths. 6:30 p.m. Sept. 25. Talk, reception. Free. Center for Civil and Human Rights, 100 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd. NW, Atlanta, 678-999-8990, www.civilandhumanrights.org

Ryan Hampton, “American Fix: Inside the American Opioid Epidemic and How to

End It.” Hampton discusses his own struggle with addiction, outlines the challenges that the recovery movement currently faces, and offers a concrete plan of action to end America’s addiction crisis. 7 p.m. Sept. 25. Lecture, signing. Free. Jimmy Carter Library & Museum, 441 Freedom Parkway NE, Atlanta, 404-865-7100, www. jimmycarterlibrary.gov will feature stories of people’s journeys in response to the question,“How did you get here?”7 p.m. Sept. 25. Immigration stories. Free. Atlanta History Center, 130 W. Paces Ferry Road NW, Atlanta, 404-814-4150, www. atlantahistorycenter.com

Tayari Jones,“An American

Marriage.” Jones, whose new novel was an Oprah Book Club selection, will discuss writing and mentorship with playwright, poet, and novelist Pearl Cleage. 7 p.m. Sept. 27. Talk, signing, reception. Free. RSVP required. Tull Auditorium, Gambrell Hall, Emory University, 1301 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, 404-727-6816, web. library.emory.edu