AUTHOR EVENTS FRIDAY-THURSDAY

■ Scott Hershovitz, “Nasty, Brutish, and Short.” Hershovitz, a professor of law and philosophy, launches a fresh, deep and funny inquiry into life’s biggest questions with the help of first-rate philosophers — including his two young children. 3 p.m. Sunday. Talk, signing. Free. A Cappella Books, 208 Haralson Ave. NE, Atlanta, 404-681-5128, acappellabooks.com

■ Caleb Gale, “We Refuse to Forget.”

Two centuries ago, the Creek Nation both owned slaves and accepted Black people as full citizens. Yet in 1970, tribal leaders revoked that citizenship. In his provocative examination of racial and ethnic identity, award-winning journalist Gayle explores why this happened, how the U.S. government was involved, and what descendants are doing to regain their citizenship. 7 p.m. Tuesday. Talk. See link for pricing. Atlanta History Center, 130 W. Paces Ferry Road NW, Atlanta, 404-814-4000. atlantahistorycenter.com

■ B.A. Shapiro, “Metropolis.”

Shapiro (“The Art Forger”) follows a cast of unforgettable characters whose lives intersect after a harrowing accident at an upscale storage warehouse in Cambridge, Massachusetts. 7 p.m. Tuesday. Free. Eagle Eye Books. Conversation. Free. Decatur Library Auditorium, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur, 404-370-3070, Ext. 2285. eagleeyebooks.com

■ Denny S. Bryce, “In the Face of the Sun.” Bryce (“Wild Women and the Blues”) weaves together two stories that unfold decades apart, as a woman on the run from an abusive husband joins her intrepid aunt and heads across the country to confront a painful and shadowy past. 7 p.m. Thursday. Conversation. Free. First Baptist Church of Decatur, 308 Clairmont Ave., Decatur, 404-373-1653, georgiacenterforthebook. org