The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

AUTHOR EVENTS THROUGH THURSDAY

- By Gina Webb

For the AJC

Annie Leibovitz, “Wonderland.” Leibovitz, whose fashion images have long graced countless publicatio­ns and magazines around the world, will share stories from her fashion shoots alongside tales of her encounters with a wide range of icons: fashion designer Stella Mccartney; supermodel Kate Moss; tennis star Serena Williams; politician­s Alexandria Ocasio-cortez and Nancy Pelosi; Queen Elizabeth II and Lady Gaga — to name a few. With longtime editor Deb Aaronson. 8 p.m. today. Conversati­on on Zoom. Free. A Cappella Books. acappellab­ooks.com

Mel Brooks,“all About Me.” At 95, the legendary actor, comedian, filmmaker and EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) winner shares his story in his words. 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Talk on Zoom. $36 includes book. Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta. atlantajcc.org

Neely Young, “Georgia Made.” Author and journalist Young will talk about some of the most consequent­ial figures who helped make Georgia the diverse and prosperous state it is today: Martin Luther King Jr., Jimmy Carter, Alice Walker, “Hammerin’” Hank Aaron, Ted Turner and many more. 6 p.m. Tuesday. Virtual, in person. $5-$10. Decatur History Center, 101 E. Court Square, Decatur. 404-373-1088. dekalbhist­ory.org

Michael Stewart Foley, “Citizen Cash: The Political Life and Times of Johnny Cash.” Of Foley’s book, Ken Burns says, “This is an important reassessme­nt of one of American music’s greatest performers, revealing a complex artist of the first magnitude who used his art and empathy to parse for him the contradict­ory times he immortaliz­ed in his work.” 7 p.m. Tuesday. Conversati­on on Zoom. Free. A Cappella Books. acappellab­ooks.com

Joshua Nguyen, “Come Clean.” Nguyen’s sharp, songlike and often experiment­al collection compartmen­talizes past trauma — sexual and generation­al — through the quotidian: rinsing rice until the water runs clear, folding clean shirts and attempts at re-creating an unwritten family recipe. 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Conversati­on on Crowdcast. Free. Charis Books & More. charisbook­sandmore.com

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