AUTHOR EVENTS THROUGH THURSDAY

■ Lisa Unger, “The New Couple in 5B.” A young couple inherit a luxurious prewar apartment in New York City only to discover a dangerous history lurking behind its elegant façade. 1 p.m. Saturday. Conversation. Free. FoxTale Book Shoppe, 105 E Main St., Suite 138, Woodstock, 770-516-9989. foxtalebookshoppe.com/ Unger

■ Karen Spears Zacharias, “No Perfect Mothers.” Zacharias’ new novel explores real and imagined characters, including plaintiff Carrie Buck, who were parties to the infamous Buck v. Bell U.S. Supreme Court case of 1927, which argued the states’ rights to forcibly sterilize individuals. 7 p.m. Monday. Conversation. Free. Decatur Library, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur, Georgia Center for the Book. georgiacenterforthebook. org/events

■ Tom Chaffin, “Odyssey.” In this illuminating and lively narrative of Darwin’s formative years and his voyage aboard the H.M.S. Beagle, historian Chaffin draws on a rich array of sources to reveal the young naturalist and geologist in all his complexities. 7 p.m. Wednesday. Talk. See website for pricing. Eagle Eye Book Shop, 2076 N. Decatur Road, Decatur, 404486-0307. eagleeyebooks. com/events/calendar

■ Ruby Lal, “Vagabond Princess.” In this first English biography of Gulbadan, historian Lal brings to light the adventurous career of the sole woman historian of the Mughal Empire. With adept use of court documents, miniature paintings, architectural sites, ships and maritime principles, the political cultures of Ottoman Turkey, Mughal India and western Arabia, Lal animates the untold story behind Gulbadan’s Arabian adventures and the missing pages of her book. 7 p.m. Thursday. Conversation. Free. Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, 441 John Lewis Freedom Parkway NE, Atlanta, 404-865-7100. jimmycarterlibrary.gov/ events/ 77669

■ ReShonda Tate, “The Queen of Sugar Hill.” Tate presents a fascinating fictional portrait of Hattie McDaniel, one of Hollywood’s most prolific but underappreciated stars and the first AfricanAmerican to win an Oscar for her role as Mammy in “Gone With the Wind.” 7 p.m. Thursday. Talk, signing. Free. Gwinnett Library Duluth Branch, 3180 Main St., Duluth, 770-978-5154. gwinnettpl.libnet.info/ event/10026681