AUTHOR EVENTS TODAY-THURSDAY

A. E. Stallings, “This Afterlife.”

This selection from the awardwinning poet and translator includes work from Stallings' four acclaimed collections of poetry, much of which unfolds in the mytho-domestic sphere, through the eyes of Penelope or Pandora, Alice in Wonderland or the poet herself. 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Conversation on Zoom. Free. Charis Books & More. charisbooksandmore.comb Jamila Minnicks, “Moonrise Over New Jessup.” Minnicks' debut novel offers an insightful and fresh perspective of Black people flourishing in the American South, doing what it takes to maintain independence “on their side of the woods” during the civil rights movement. 7 p.m. Tuesday. Discussion. Free. Decatur Library, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur, Georgia Center for the Book. georgiacenterforthebook.org

Julie E. Bloemeke, “Let Me Say This: A Dolly Parton Poetry Anthology.”

Editors Bloemeke and Dustin Brookshire and other contributors to this anthology — including Teri Elam, Rupert Fike, Robert Gwaltney, Beth Gylys, Karen Head, Collin Kelley, Stephen Roger Powers and Anna Sandy-elrod — will read their poems. 7 p.m. Thursday. Readings. Free. Decatur Library, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur, Georgia Center for the Book. georgiacenterforthebook.org

Goldie Taylor, “The Love You Save.”

Journalist and human rights activist Taylor shares the harrowing yet deeply hopeful story of her troubled childhood in East St. Louis — a memoir of family, faith and the power of books. 7 p.m. Thursday. In-person talk. See link for pricing. Atlanta History Center, 130 W. Paces Ferry Road NW, Atlanta, 404-8144000. atlantahistorycenter.com/ events/

W. Jake Newsome, “Pink Triangle Legacies: Coming Out in the Shadow of the Holocaust.”

Newsome provides an overview of the Nazis' targeted violence against LGBTQ+ people and traces the transformation of the pink triangle from a Nazi concentration camp badge and emblem of discrimination into a widespread, recognizable symbol of queer activism, pride and community. 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Conversation on Crowdcast. Free. Charis Books & More. charisbooksandmore.com/