9 metro Atlanta author and book events to check out in August

John North, “Gorgon.” Local author North will discuss and sign books from his young adult series “Gorgon,” which tells the story of two unlikely allies, renegade magician Aurora and Demi-God Princess Polaris, who join forces as they try to return to their homes.

Noon-5 p.m. Aug. 8. Talk, signing. Free. Offbeat Books, 1161 Ridge Ave. SW, Atlanta. 404-855-5908. offbeatbooks.com

Carapace: Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die. Summer’s the time for adventures galore: epic road trips, hiking wins and disasters, home projects that get a little out of hand. Whatever your story — adventure and triumph, dashed hopes or skinned knees, your last roller-coaster ride — come share it.

7 p.m. Aug. 11. Oral storytelling. Free. Manuel’s Tavern, 602 N Highland Ave. NE, Atlanta. 404- 525-3447. carapaceatl.com

Monica Scheidt, “Tent Pegs: How God Builds Family Legacy Through Ordinary Moments.” Through heartfelt stories and thoughtful reflections, Scheidt — mother of 11 — explores how God uses the ordinary rhythms of family life to shape lasting legacies. Like tent pegs driven firmly into the ground, these small, faithful moments become anchors for generations to come.

5:30 p.m. Aug. 13. Talk, Q&A, signing. Free. Poe and Company Bookstore, 1890 Heritage Walk, Milton. 770-797-5566. poeandcompanybookstore.com

Tiffany Crum, “This Story Might Save Your Life.” On their beloved podcast, co-hosts Benny and Joy delight listeners each week with a different “against all odds” survival story. But the tables are turned when they find themselves locked into a suspense-filled adventure in which the terrible secrets they have hidden from the world and each other must come to light.

2 p.m. Aug. 15. Conversation. Free. Roswell Public Library, 115 Norcross St., Roswell. 404-612-9700. bookmiser.net

Lauretta Hannon, “A Priest Walks Into a Waffle House.” The writer, humorist, TEDx speaker and author of “The Cracker Queen” returns with her long-awaited second book, a cheeky spiritual memoir with an audacious message of hope. Once again, Hannon shows that joy can arise from the deepest abyss, that everyone is designed with purpose and hard-wired for restoration, and that grace abounds where we often miss it: in the grittiness of life.

4 p.m. Aug. 22. Book launch, signing. Free. Bookmiser-East Cobb, 3822 Roswell Road, Marietta, 770-509-5611. bookmiser.net

Amy Buchanan, “The Best I Never Had.” A young woman re-encounters the man, who paid her to pretend to be his girlfriend for a wedding, at her younger sister’s wedding — he’s the brother of the groom. Even better, he asks if she’ll pretend once again to be his girlfriend for this wedding.

5:30 p.m. Aug. 22. Conversation, Q&A, signing. $19 includes book. Free without book but registration required. Decatur Library, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur, 404-370-3070, ext. 2225. georgiacenterforthebook.org

Aruni Kashyap, “How to Date a Fanatic.” Kashyap sets his compassionate, poignant novel against the backdrop of contemporary India, where a young professor searches for connection and love during a time of political unrest and cultural upheaval. With Anjali Enjeti (“Teis Parted Earth”).

7 p.m. Aug. 25. Conversation. Free, but registration encouraged. Decatur Library, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur, 404-370-3070. georgiacenterforthebook.org

Tim Johnson, “Robert Neyland: The West Point Engineer Who Built Tennessee Football.” In the first biography in decades of the iconic UT coach responsible for one of the most dominant football programs of the 20th century, author and historian Johnson goes beyond the gridiron to capture Neyland’s time as a West Point cadet and his experience in both world wars. Meet the legendary coach’s grandson, Blake Neyland, who wrote the foreword for the book.

7 p.m. Aug. 27. Talk, signing. Free. Eagle Eye Book Shop, 2076 N. Decatur Road, Decatur. 404-486-0307. eagleeyebooks.com