THIS WEEK’S LITERARY EVENTS

Mary Grable Renshaw, “Look at the Moon,” and Nina Stacy Thomas, “Appalachian Roots Revisited.” Two local authors will discuss their memoirs: Renshaw revisits her decision to follow her fiancé when missionary work calls him to Brazil; Thomas writes about her family, friends, and hometown of Pennington Gap, Virginia. 1 p.m. Feb. 8. Talk, signing. Free. Tall Tales Book Shop, Toco Hill Shopping Center, 2105 LaVista Road NE, Atlanta, 404-636-2498, talltalesatlanta.com/events.html

Ingrid Newkirk, “Animalkind: Remarkable Discoveries About Animals and Revolutionary New Ways to Show Them Compassion.”

Newkirk, the founder and president of PETA, and coauthor Gene Stone explore new studies that show that animals possess intelligence, emotions, intricate communications networks, and myriad abilities. 7 p.m. Feb. 10. Talk, signing. Free. Jimmy Carter Presidential Library & Museum, 441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta, 404-8657100, jimmycarterlibrary.gov/ events/

Ralph Dennis, “All Kinds of Ugly.” This long-lost, never-before-published novel concludes the late Atlanta crime novelist’s legendary “Hardman” series, featuring former Atlanta cop and sometime investigator Jim Hardman. Lee Goldberg (“Lost Hills”) and Mickey Dubrow (“American Judas”) will discuss Dennis’ work and life. 7 p.m. Feb. 11. Discussion, signing. Free. Highland Inn Ballroom Lounge, 644 N. Highland Ave., Atlanta, 4048745756, acappellabooks.com

Richard Bell, “Stolen.” A gripping true story about five free boys, kidnapped in Philadelphia and smuggled into slavery in the South, and their daring attempt to escape and bring their captors to justice. Talk, signing. Free with RSVP. 2 p.m. Feb. 12. Talk, signing. Free. Sandy Springs Library, 395 Mt. Vernon Highway NE, Atlanta, 770-5095611, bookmiser.net/bookevents.html. Also appearing: 7 p.m. $10. Margaret Mitchell House, 979 Crescent Ave. NE, Atlanta, 404-814-4150, atlantahistorycenter.com