AUTHOR EVENTS TODAY-THURSDAY

Annette K. Joseph-gabriel, “Reimagining Liberation: How Black Women Transformed Citizenship in the French Empire.” Black women living in the French empire played a key role in the decolonial movements of the mid-20th century. Joseph-gabriel mines published writings and untapped archives of seven of these thinkers and activists: Suzanne Césaire, Paulette Nardal, Eugénie ÉbouéTell, Jane Vialle, Andrée Blouin, Aoua Kéita and Eslanda

Robeson. 3 p.m. Sunday. Talk on Zoom. Free. Baton Foundation, Auburn Avenue Research Library. thebatonfoundation. org/events/

David George Haskell, “Sounds Wild and Broken: Sonic Marvels, Evolution’s Creativity, and the Crisis of Sensory Extinction.” In his new book, Pulitzer Prize-nominated nature writer Haskell (“The Forest Unseen”) takes readers on a lyrical exploration of the diverse sounds of our planet, the creative processes that produced these marvels, and the perils that sonic diversity now faces. 4 p.m. Sunday. Talk, signing. Free. A Cappella Books, 208 Haralson Ave. NE, Atlanta. 404-681-5128. acappellabooks. com/events.php

Dolly Parton, James Patterson, “Run Rose Run.” From America’s most beloved superstar and its greatest storyteller comes a thriller about a young singer-songwriter on the rise and on the run, and determined to do whatever it takes to survive she’s fled. 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Talk on Youtube. See links for pric

Bookmiser, bookmiser.net; Charis Books & More, charisbooksandmore.com; Foxtale Book Shoppe, foxtalebookshoppe.com/event

Lenny Kaye, “Lightning Striking.” In his new book, guitarist, composer, writer and founding member of the Patti Smith Group provides an insider’s take on the enduring legacy of the music that rocked the 20th century, exploring 10 crossroads of time and place that define rock and roll, and its unforgettable flashpoints, characters and visionaries — includ

Elvis Presley’s Memphis, the Beatles’ Liverpool, Patti Smith’s New York, Kurt Cobain’s Seattle and more. With music journalist and

Chad Radford. 7 p.m. Wednesday. Conversation, Q&A on Zoom. Free. A Cappella Books. acappellabooks. com/events.php