AUTHOR EVENTS FRIDAY-THURSDAY

■ Peter Farris, “The Devil Himself.” In Farris’ novel, set in South Georgia, a teenager who has escaped from a human trafficking operation is taken under the protection of a lonely eccentric who tolerates no one on his land. 1 p.m. Saturday. Talk, signing. Free. Foxtale Book Shoppe, 105 E. Main St. suite 138, Wood- stock, 770-516-9989. foxtale- bookshoppe.com

■ Taylor Brown, “Wing- walkers.” Brown (“Fallen Land”) braids the Depression-era adventures of a vagabond couple that perform death-defying aerial stunts from town to town, together with the life of author William Faulkner. 7 p.m. Saturday. Talk, signing. Free. Manuel’s Tavern, 602 N. Highland Ave. NE, Atlanta, 404-5253447. acappellabooks.com

■ Will Jawando, “My

Seven Black Fathers.” Jawa- ndo tells a deeply affirmative story of hope and respect for men of color through the lens of his relationships with an extraordinary series of mentors that enabled him to thrive. 7 p.m. Monday. Jimmy Carter Presidential Library, 441 John Lewis Free- dom Parkway NE, Atlanta, 404-865-7100. jimmycarterlibrary.gov

■ Dervla Mctiernan, “The Murder Rule.” Mctiernan’s novel pits a mother running from a hor- rible truth against a daugh- ter fighting to reveal it. With Karin Slaughter. 6 p.m. Wednesday. Talk, signing. Free. Foxtale Book Shoppe, 105 E. Main St. suite 138, Woodstock. 770-516-9989. foxtalebookshoppe.com

■ Kathe Koja, “Dark Factory.” Koja’s futuristic Dark Factory dance club specializes in immersive expe- riences made up of music, intoxicants, drugs — and cus- tomizable reality. With Anya Martin. 7 p.m. Wednesday. Talk, Q&A, signing. Free. Eagle Eye Book Shop, 2076 N. Decatur Road, Decatur, 404-486-0307. eagleeye- books.com/

■ M. Chris Fabricant, “Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System.” Innocence

Project attorney Fabricant presents an insider’s journey into the heart of a broken, racist system of justice and the role forensic “science” plays in maintaining the status quo. 7 p.m. Thursday. Talk. Free. Jimmy Carter Presidential Library, 441 John Lewis Freedom Parkway NE, Atlanta, 404-8657100. acappellabooks.com/ events.php