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Revival: Lost Southern Voices.

Festival celebrates its eighth year with programs that highlight historically excluded or marginalized Southern voices. Authors include Ernest K. Gaines, Essie Mae Moody, David Bottoms, Thomas Woolf, Daniel Whitehead Hicky, and more. Today and Saturday. On-site discussions via Zoom. See link for schedule. Free. Decatur Library, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur, 404-370-3070, ext. 2225. georgiacenterforthebook.org/ events

Ben Wynne,“A Hound Dog Tale.”

Wynne’s examination of the Elvis Presley classic,“Hound Dog,”reveals how it reflected the values of 1950s America, and sheds light on the song’s creation. 3 p.m. Saturday. Free. A Cappella Books, 208 Haralson Ave. NE, Atlanta, 404681-5128. acappellabooks. com/events.php

Geoffrey Levin, “Our Palestine Question.”

Emory professor Levin presents a new history of the American Jewish relationship with Israel focused on the question of Palestinian rights. 7 p.m. Monday. Conversation. Free. Jimmy Carter Presidential

Library, 441 John Lewis Freedom Parkway NE, Atlanta, 404-865-7100. jimmycarterlibrary.gov/events

Carapace: Just Like Heaven.

What has your experience of heaven been, your taste of the divine? Maybe you’ve been stuck in purgatory, waiting for test results. Maybe you stood in awe of Mount Kilimanjaro? Share your insight, five to seven minutes at a time. 7 p.m. Tuesday. Oral storytelling. Free. Manuel’s Tavern, 602 N. Highland Ave. NE, Atlanta, 404-525-3447. facebook. com/CarapaceATL/

Donna L. Sadler,“The Nun’s Cell as Mirror, Memoir, and Metaphor in Convent Life.”

From the 18th to the early 20th century, French nuns created miniature simulacra of the cells in which they slept, studied and performed devotions. Sadler examines their lives as depicted in these dioramas, showing how they reflect collective and individual identities. Noon Wednesday. Free. Charis Books & More, 184 S. Candler St. Decatur, 404-524-0304. charisbooksandmore.com/