THINGS TO DO

Laura Bates, “Men Who Hate Women: The Truth about Extreme Misogyny and How It Affects Us All.” Women’s rights activist Bates, the target of many hate-fueled, misogynistic attacks online, traces the roots of extreme misogyny across a complex spider web of groups extending from Men’s Rights Activists to trolls and the incel movement. Noon Saturday. Discussion on Crowdcast. Free. Charis Books & More. charisbooksandmore.com/

Scott Weidensaul, “A World on the Wing.” The forthcoming book by author and researcher Weidensaul, who will deliver the opening keynote event for Georgia Bird Fest 2021, takes readers around the globe to learn how people are fighting to understand and save the world’s great bird migrations. 3 p.m. Sunday. Keynote event. $15 for webinar; $50$55 includes book. Eagle Eye Book Shop. eagleeyebooks. com

Karen White, “The Last Night in London.” The author of “All the Ways We Said Goodbye” weaves a captivating story of friendship, love and betrayal that moves between war-torn London during the Blitz and the present day. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Virtual talk. Free. Foxtale Book Shoppe. foxtalebookshoppe.com

Judy Batalion, “The Light of Days.” Batalion tells the incredible story of a cadre of young Jewish women living in the ghettos of Poland who acted as weapons smugglers, couriers, teachers, nurses, couriers, armed fighters, intelligence agents and saboteurs — risking their lives to fight the Nazis and save as many Jews as possible. 7 p.m. Thursday. Talk, Q&A on Zoom. Eagle Eye Book Shop, Gwinnett County Public Library. gwinnettpl.libnet. info

Sanjena Sathian, “Gold Diggers.” In funny, razorsharp prose, Indian-american magical realist Sathian perfectly captures what it is to grow up as a member of a family, of a diaspora, and of the American meritocracy. With New York Times culture writer Sopan Deb. 7 p.m. Thursday. Talk on Zoom. Free. A Cappella Books. acappellabooks.com