Author events Sept. 25-Oct. 1

■ Connor Towne O’Neill, “Down Along with That Devil’s Bones: A Reckoning with Monuments, Memory, and the Legacy of White Supremacy.” Journalist O’Neill takes a deep dive into American history, exposing the still-raging battles over Confederate monuments. His eye-opening account of how we got from Appomattox to Charlottesville includes a look at where we could be headed next. 5 p.m. Tuesday. Talk on Zoom. Free. Bookmiser hosts. bookmiser.net

■ Deepak Chopra, “Total Meditation.” Author and leading alternative-medicine advocate Chopra offers a complete exploration and reinterpretation of the physical, mental, emotional, relational, and spiritual benefits that meditation can bring. 8 p.m. Wednesday. Talk, Q & A, meditation on Zoom. $31 includes copy of book. Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta. atlantajcc.org

■ Jonathan Alter, “His Very Best: Jimmy Carter, a Life.” From journalist/historian Alter comes the first full-length biography of our 39th president, drawn from fresh archival material and five years of extensive access to Carter and his entire family. With author, historian and professor Evan Kutzler. 7 p.m. Thursday. Discussion on Google Meet. Free. Jimmy Carter Presidential Library. acappellabooks.com

■ Cinelle Barnes, “A Measure of Belonging.” This fierce anthology includes essays by 21 of the finest young writers in the new American South, all of whom address a central question: “Who is welcome?” Editor and essayist Barnes joins Aruni Kashyap (Athens, Georgia) and Gary Jackson (Charleston, South Carolina) to discuss the collection. 7 p.m. Thursday. Discussion on Zoom. Free. Georgia Center for the Book. georgiacenterforthebook.org

■ Lisa Unger, “Confessions on the 7:45.” A woman’s once-perfect life slowly disintegrates after she strikes up a conversation with a beautiful stranger on her commute home and confesses that she suspects her husband is sleeping with their children’s nanny. 7 p.m. Thursday. Talk on Zoom. Free. Bookmiser. bookmiser.net