See list of book signings and other literary events coming up in New Orleans

Oct. 22

Stephan Pastis: 3 p.m., Garden District Book Shop, 2727 Prytania St. The creator of "Pearls Before Swine" reads and signs "Looking Up." gardendistrictbookshop.com.

Oct. 23

M.R. Fournet: 4:30 p.m., Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St. The author signs the middle-grades novel "Brick Dust and Bones." octaviabooks.com.

Franny Choi: 7 p.m., Diboll Gallery, Tulane University, 43 Newcomb Place. The author, the Arons Visiting Poet, will read and discuss "The World Keeps Ending and the World Goes On" and "Soft Science." tulane.edu

Oct. 24

Alex Jennings, Ladee Hubbard and Jon Padgett: 5 p.m., Latter Memorial Library, 5120 St. Charles Ave. For "The Doomed Séance: An Evening of Terrifying Tales," the authors read from their most macabre manuscripts, with music by Lola Jean Darling. neworleans.libnet.info

Oct. 25

Michael Harold and Quinn Peeper: 6 p.m., Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St. The authors sign and celebrate with a "piano in a truck" concert for "Classical Shindig: Amateur Artistry form the Simple to the Sublime." octaviabooks.com.

Marlene Trestman: 6:30 p.m., Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience, 818 Howard Ave. The author launches "Most Fortunate Unfortunates: The Jewish Orphans' Home of New Orleans." msje.org.

Sue Strachan and Marielle Songy: 7 p.m., East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie. The authors discuss and sign their respective books "The Café Brùlot" and "The Absinthe Frappé."

Oct. 26

Cynthia Newberry Martin and Gina Ferrara: 6 p.m., Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St. The authors discuss their respective books, "The Art of Her Life" and "Amiss." octaviabooks.com.

June Reese: 6 p.m., Baldwin & Co., 1030 Elysian Fields Ave. The author discusses and signs "Iconic Home: Interiors, Advice And Stories from 50 Amazing Black Designers." baldwinandcobooks.com.

Kim Wickens: 6 p.m., Garden District Book Shop, 2727 Prytania St. The author discusses and signs "Lexington: The Extraordinary Life and Turbulent Times of America's Legendary Racehorse." gardendistrictbookshop.com.

Oct. 27

GennaRose Nethercott: 6 p.m., Blue Cypress Books, 8123 Oak St. The author discusses  "Thistlefoot." bluecypressbooks.com.

Oct. 28

Adrian Van Young: 5 p.m., Blue Cypress Books, 8123 Oak St. The author discusses with Anya Groner "Midnight Self." bluecypressbooks.com.

Oct. 29

Jason Smith: 4 p.m., Barnes & Noble, Centre@Westbank, 1601 West Bank Expressway, Harvey. The chef and author discusses and signs "Lord Honey: Traditional Southern Recipes with a Country Bling Twist." barnesandnoble.com.

Marlene Trestman: 4 p.m., Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St. The author discusses with Lawrence N. Powell "Most Fortunate Unfortunates: The Jewish Orphans' Home of New Orleans." octaviabooks.com.

Oct. 30

Ava Morgyn: 6 p.m., Blue Cypress Books, 8123 Oak St. The author discusses with Mary McMyne "The Witches of Bone Hill." bluecypressbooks.com.

Nov. 1

Lucretia Tye Jasmine: 6 p.m., Blue Cypress Books, 8123 Oak St. The author releases "'70s Teen Pop." bluecypressbooks.com.

Nov. 2

Jason Smith: 5 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie. The chef and author discusses and signs "Lord Honey: Traditional Southern Recipes with a Country Bling Twist." barnesandnoble.com.

Stephen Maitland-Lewis: 5:30 p.m., Latter Memorial Library, 5120 St. Charles Ave. The author and British attorney discusses "Legacy of Atonement." neworleans.libnet.info