AUTHOR EVENTS THROUGH THURSDAY

Ricky McKinnie and Joey Williams, “Spirit of the Century: Our Own Story.”

This insider history of the Blind Boys of Alabama — the quintessential gospel vocal group and the longest-running musical institution in America — rounds up all surviving members of the group as contributors to the telling of their own story, thereby offering a unique and intimate perspective on the group’s enduring success. More than just an account of the Blind Boys’ illustrious career, the book also sheds new light on the larger world of African American gospel music, its origins and the colorful characters at its center. 1 p.m. Sunday. $30 includes book, signing. See link for event details. A Cappella Books, 208 Haralson Ave. NE, Atlanta, 404-681-5128. acappellabooks. com/events.php

Laura Elizabeth,“All Is Now Lost.”

In Elizabeth’s debut mystery, rooted in the South Carolina Lowcountry, a woman who plans to start the next chapter in her life by opening a charming island bookstore also takes on the job of amateur detective. 7 p.m. Tuesday. Talk, signing. Free. Gwinnett County Library Lawrenceville Branch, 1001 Lawrenceville Highway, Lawrenceville, 770-978-5154. gwinnettpl.libnet.info/ event/10229759

Megan Miranda, “Daughter of Mine.”

Miranda (“All the Missing Girls”) tells the story of a detective’s daughter who returns to the hometown she left behind almost a decade earlier. When a drought descends and the water level in the lake drops, long-hidden secrets begin to emerge — including evidence that may finally explain the mystery of her mother’s disappearance. 6 p.m. Tuesday. Talk. Free. Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Milton, 770-509-5611. fulcolibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/ 65de80daac57e92800df0e1b

Brian Panowich,“Nothing But the Bones.”

In his gripping, gritty prequel to “Bull Mountain,” set in hardscrabble McFalls County, Panowich interweaves the origins of local characters with the story of a crime boss’s enforcer who finds himself on the run from a dead body and countless witnesses. 7 p.m. Wednesday. Discussion. Free. Decatur Library Auditorium, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur, 404-370-3070, ext. 2225. georgiacenterforthebook.org/events