BOOKS THINGS TO DO

Author events Oct. 16- 22

“Fury: Women’s Lived Experiences During the Trump Era.” A diverse community of women reveal the impact on each one of them of Donald Trump’s behavior, words, and presidency. With contributors Amy Roost, Jessica Handler, Sarah Einstein and Kerry Neville. 7 p. m. today. Talk on Crowd-cast. Free. Charis Books & More. charisbooksandmore.com

■ Soniah Kamal, “Unmarriageable.” Kamal will discuss her novel, a charming retelling of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice,” set in modern Pakistan. 2 p. m. Saturday. Talk on Zoom. Free. Friends of the Roswell Library. eventbrite. com/ o/ roswell- reads- 7821717422

■ Jonathan Safran Foer, “We are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast.” Safran Foer explores the great reckoning we face ifwe truly believe in human- caused climate change: Only collective action will save ourway of life, and it all starts with what we eat. 8 p. m. Monday. Talk on Zoom. $ 11; $ 21 includes copy of book. Marcus Jewish Community Center of

Atlanta. acappellabooks.com

■ Chris Whipple, “The Spy Masters.” A behind- thescenes look at what it’s like to run the CIA, and how at pivotal moments the organization acts as a brake on rogue presidents. With former Carter White House Chief of Staff Jack Watson. 7 p. m. Monday. Conversation on Zoom. Free. Jimmy Carter Presidential Library. jimmycarterlibrary.gov

■ H. W. Brands, “The Zealot and the Emancipator.” Pulitzer- nominated historian Brands narrates the struggle over slavery as embodied by John Brown and Abraham Lincoln — each moved to radically different acts to confront our nation’s gravest sin. With GBP’s Virginia Prescott. 7 p. m. Wednesday. Discussion on Zoom. Free. Atlanta History Center. acappellabooks.com

■ Ellen Marie Wiseman, “The Orphan Collector.” Wiseman (“What She Left Behind”) returns with a gripping saga of resilience and hope set in Philadelphia during the deadly 1918 Spanish Flu outbreak. 7 p. m. Wednesday. Virtual talk. Free. Gwinnett Public Library. events.gwinnettpl.org/event/4591011