THIS WEEK’S LITERARY EVENTS

Atlanta, 404-814-4150, www. atlantahistorycenter.com

Mitch Albom,“The Next Person You Meet in

Heaven.” In this sequel to “The Five People You Meet in Heaven,” a grizzled vet-turned-amusementpark-mechanic is reunited in heaven with the little girl whose life he saved on earth. 8 p.m. Oct. 13. Talk, signing. $35 includes copy of book. Marcus Jewish Community Center, Zaban Park, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody, 678812-4000, www.atlantajcc. org

Michael Beschloss, “Presidents of War.”

Beschloss offers a sweeping history of American presidents who took the nation into conflict, from the War of 1812 to the Vietnam War, while illuminating the steady expansion in presidential war powers. 7 p.m. Oct. 16. Talk, signing. $35 includes copy of book. Carter Center Cecil B. Day Chapel, 453 Freedom Parkway NE, Atlanta, 404-420-5100, www.acappellabooks.com

Cristen Conger and Caroline Ervin, “Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space.”

Atlanta-based hosts of the podcast Unladylike unpack our gender baggage in their field guide to the whats, whys, and hows of intersectional feminism. 7 p.m. Oct. 16. Talk, signing. $10. Margaret Mitchell House, 979 Crescent Ave. N.E.,

Sara Paretsky, “Shell Game,” in conversation with Karin Slaughter.

Legendary sleuth V.I. Warshawski returns to the Windy City to save an old friend’s nephew from a murder arrest. The case involves a stolen artifact that could implicate a shadowy network of international criminals — the Russian mob, ISIS backers, and a shady network that stretches from Chicago to the Middle East. 7 p.m. Oct. 18. Talk, signing. Free. Norcross Cultural Arts & Community Center, 10 College St., Norcross, 770978-5154, www.gwinnettpl. org