Tuesday
Jami Attenberg: 6 p.m., Baldwin & Co. coffee + bookstore, 1030 Elysian Fields Ave. The author, with Maurice Carlos Ruffin and Jacques Pierre Francois, discusses and signs her book "1000 Words: A Writer's Guide to staying Creative, Focused and Productive All Year Round." baldwinandcobooks.com.
Matt Haines: 6:30 p.m., Hubbell Library, 725 Pelican Ave. The author discusses "The Big Book of King Cake." neworleans.libnet.info.
Brother John Mai Huu Trong: 7 p.m., East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie. The author discusses his book "Escape from Vietnam." jplibrary.net.
Thursday
Samira Mehta: 6 p.m., Blue Cypress Books, 8123 Oak St. The author celebrates the release of "The Racism of People Who Love You: Essays on Mixed Race Belonging." bluecypressbooks.com.
Friday
Jonathan Santlofer: 6 p.m., Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St. The author, with Tom Piazza, will discuss and sign "The Lost Van Gogh: A Novel." octaviabooks.com.
Saturday
Domonique Lemieux: 11 a.m., Barnes & Noble, Westbank Centre, 1601B West Bank Expressway, Harvey. The author reads and signs "Dear Baby, Time for Sleep." barnesandnoble.com.
Jan. 16
Kayla Min Andrews: 6 p.m., Anna's, 2601 Royal St. The daughter of author Katherine Min, with Maurice Carlos Ruffin, celebrates the release of "The Fetishist." bluecypressbooks.com.
Jan. 17
James B. Conroy: 6 p.m., Louisiana Memorial Pavilion, National WWII Museum, 945 Magazine St. The author presents and signs "The Devils Will Get No Rest: FDR, Churchill and the Plan That Won the War." nationalww2museum.org.
Jan. 20
Jane Golden: 2 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie. The author signs "A Woman's Guide to the World of Sailing: The Dreams and Realities of Cruising, Crossing and Competitive Racing." barnesandnoble.com.
Jan. 27
Ibram X. Kendi: 3 p.m. Baldwin & Co., 1030 Elysian Fields Ave. The author discusses and signs "Barracoon: Adapted for Young Readers."