AUTHOR EVENTS THROUGH THURSDAY

Flore Francois, “Believing Bigger.” Francois’ inspiring book draws from the timeless wisdom of Scripture to help readers cultivate a positive mindset, discover inner strength, develop self- confidence and navigate life’s challenges with grace and unwavering faith. Noon Saturday. Talk. Free. Tall Tales Book Shop, 2105 LaVista Road # 108, Atlanta, 404636- 2498. talltalesatlanta. com/

Dorothy Padgett, “Jimmy Carter: Elected President with Pocket Change and Peanuts.” Author Padgett tells the whole story of how Carter won the presidential election of 1976 with the help of an army of loyal supporters, friends, neighbors, and elected officials who traveled across the country, knocked on doors, walked the streets and talked to voters. 2 p. m. Saturday. Discussion, signing, in person or on Zoom. Free. Roswell Library, 115 Norcross St., Roswell, 404- 612- 9700. forl. net/ atlanta- authors

Brad Taylor, “Dead Man’s Hand.” Bestselling author and former special forces officer Taylor returns with a propulsive edge- of- your- seat thriller featuring Pike Logan as he goes head- to- head with Putin’s henchmen. 4 p. m. Saturday. Talk, signing. Free. Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road. 770- 5095611. bookmiser. net/ bookevents. html

Antonia Hylton, “Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum.” Award- winning journalist Hylton blends the intimate tales of patients and employees with painstaking investigative research and archival documents to tell the 93- year- old history of Crownsville Hospital, one of the last segregated asylums with surviving records. 7 p. m. Wednesday. Discussion. Free. Jimmy Carter Presidential Library, 441 John Lewis Freedom Parkway, NE, Atlanta, jimmycarterlibrary.gov

Delia Steverson, “Stumbling Blocks and Other Unfinished Work.” The late African American writer Delores Phillips, born in Cartersville, is known primarily for her 2004 novel, “The Darkest Child.” This new collection of Phillips’ writing, edited by Steverson, establishes her as an experienced and prolific novelist, poet and shortstory writer, expanding and contextualizing the author’s unpublished works. See link for ticket pricing. 7 p. m. Thursday. Atlanta History Center, 130 W. Paces Ferry Road NW, Atlanta, 404- 8144000. atlantahistorycenter.com