THINGS TO DO Author events today- Thursday

■ Raymond Danowski Poetry Library Reading Series: Joy Harjo. A member of the Muscogee ( Creek) Nation and the author of nine books of poetry, Harjo became the 23rd poet laureate of the United States in 2019 and the first Native American to hold the position; she will begin her third term this fall. 4 p. m. Saturday. Online reading. Free. Rose Library at Emory University. emorylib. info

■ Heather Graham, “Danger in Numbers.” In Graham’s standalone thriller, a ritualistic murder in the Everglades brings in Special Agent Amy Larson and an FBI agent with insider knowledge of how violent cults operate. With R. L. Stein. 7 p. m. Tuesday. Conversation on Crowdcast. $ 27.99 includes book. Eagle Eye Book Shop. eagleeyebooks. com

■ Revival: Lost Southern Voices Virtual Festival 2021. Former U. S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey is the keynote speaker for this literary festival, during which invited authors and scholars discuss writers whose literary voices no longer receive the attention and reading they deserve. 1 p. m. Wednesday- Saturday. Talks, readings, Q& A’s on Zoom. Free. Georgia Center for the Book. georgiacenterforthebook. org

■ James Carroll, “The Truth at the Heart of the Lie.” Former priest and award– winning writer Carroll interweaves his quest to understand his personal beliefs and his relationship to the Catholic Church with the history of the church itself, from his first awakening of faith to his gradual disillusionment as a Catholic. 7 p. m. Wednesday. Talk on Zoom. Free. Atlanta History Center. atlantahistorycenter. com

■ Sue Monk Kidd, “The Book of Longings.” Kidd (“The Invention of Wings”) imagines what life would be like for a rebellious, self- educated young writer from 1st century Galilee — a girl whose encounter with

18- year- old Jesus changes everything. 8 p. m. Thursday. Talk, Q& A on Zoom. $ 11; $ 25 includes book. Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta. atlantajcc. org