Jan. 4
Corie Adjmi: 5:30 p.m. Latter Memorial Library, 5120 St. Charles Ave. The author discusses "The Marriage Box." neworleans.libnet.info.
Jan. 6
Julie Rowley, Erin Rovin, Pat Crochet, Brendon Oldendorf, Yvonne Peret, Alexandra Davis, and Vanessa Cano: 10 a.m., Barnes and Noble, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie. The children's authors sign their books throughout the morning. barnesandnoble.com.
Jan. 9
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.
Jan. 11
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.
Jan. 12
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.