Author John Vercher will discuss his book Devil is Fine with Sabrina Orah Mark. 7 p.m. $5 www.avidbookshop.com

This month Mack Bui will present on the critical role of food science in our lives. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenssciencecafe.wordpress.com

Pick up a copy of The 272 by Rachel L Swarns and discuss it with the group. 1–2 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart

András Kiséry will discuss “Remediation: Understanding Old Media,” Eileen Wallace will discuss “Book Looks,” and there will be an early modern books workshop. 9:30 a.m.–3:20 p.m. FREE! english.uga.edu

Alexis Alleyne-Caputo is an anthropologist, interdisciplinary artist, educator and researcher who will share her work on women of color and miscarriages. 4:30 p.m. FREE! calendar.uga.edu

ACLU will discuss discuss books that local governments have banned and promote voter education. 4–6 p.m. FREE! www.acluga.org

Celebrate Chigozie Obioma’s newest book The Road to the Country with a signing after the event. 6 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com

Discuss Aviya Kushner’s nonfiction book The Grammar of God. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org

Celebrate the release of The Oxford Handbook of Jorge Luis Borges with light refreshments. 4 p.m. FREE! calendar.uga.edu

Brandon Som and Siwar Masannat will read from their collections as part of the Asian American Literature Festival. 6 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org

Learn about the history of the Ellard-Weir House and the steps toward its preservation with the Historic Cobbham Foundation. 12 p.m. FREE! www.historicathens.com

Pick up a copy of Happy Place by Emily Henry and discuss it with the group. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenticbrewing.com

Jim Grossman will discuss broadening historical research. 12:45 p.m. FREE! history.uga.edu

Self-published and independent authors will have books available with breakout discussions on different topics and genres. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. FREE! www.acclibrary.org

Discuss this month’s book, and enjoy coffee and snacks. Last Tuesdays, 1 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oglethorpe

Join Dr. Penny Mills to discuss Jefferson Bass’ novel Carved in Bone. 5:30​​–6:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart

Author Dr. Lioba M. Moshi will read from her newest book Safari Njema: My Journey from Kilimanjaro to America. 7 p.m. $5. www.avidbookshop.com

**This event has been rescheduled to Oct. 22 due to inclement weather** Author Neesha Powell-Ingabire will read from their newest book Come By Here: A Memoir in Essays from Georgia’s Geechee Coast. 7 p.m. $5. www.avidbookshop.com 

 Author Paul Pressly will discuss his book A Southern Underground Railroad: Black Georgians and the Promise of Spanish Florida and Indian Country. 3 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com

Dr. Ari Levine will discuss how judges solved murder cases in twelfth-century China. 12:45 p.m. FREE! history.uga.edu

Pick up a copy of The First Ladies by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray and discuss it with the group. 1–2 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart

Author Wright Thompson will celebrate the release of his new book The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi. 7 p.m. $40 (includes book). www.avidbookshop.com

Governor Nathan Deal will be signing his book Veto, the Governor’s Cat. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee

Lyrric Jackson, founder and artistic director of Lyrric Jackson Dance Company, will present on “Psychedelic Strut: 62 + 62.” 12 p.m. FREE! calendar.uga.edu

Sunaura Taylor will present on her current project “Disabled Ecologies: Lessons from a Wounded Desert.” 12:40 p.m. FREE! iws.uga.edu

Learn how the U.S. used foreign economic policy to cripple the Soviet economy and control its collapse. 3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee

Director Mac Escalante will discuss his upcoming film Aubrey’s Understandings. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee

DeLisa D. Hawkes will discuss writer Olivia Ward Bush-Banks. 12:30 p.m. FREE! history.uga.edu

Athens Mayor Kelly Girtz discusses topics on modern democracy at the national and local level, issues and trends, and how we can participate as citizens. 7:30–​​9 p.m. FREE! www.normaltalk.org

Photographer Jason Thrasher will discuss his new photobook Murmur Trestle. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.com

Jason De León will discuss his acclaimed new book Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling. 3:30 p.m. FREE! history.uga.edu

Daniel Warshawsky will discuss the increasing global need for food banks, and attendees are encouraged to donate 15 ounce cans of pumpkin puree for Turkeypalooza. 5:30 p.m. FREE! libs.uga.edu

Discuss Elaine Pagels’ non-fiction book The Gnostic Gospels. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org

This presentation will include rare newspaper advertisements, posters and stories about Athens’ early bands in the ’50s and ’60s that traveled the Southeast. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart

Founder and creative director of Tibi Amy Smilovic will discuss entrepreneurship, creative direction and fashion design. Registration required. 6:30 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. FREE! forms.gle/2mBwizVTdKyJFdt18

Amit Kaushik will discuss his collaborative project with Indigenous artist Bhajju Shyam using paintings to critically engage with environmental injustices. 12 p.m. FREE! calendar.uga.edu

Kimberly Van Orman will present on the ethics of AI. 12:40 p.m. FREE! iws.uga.edu

Learn about the history of St. Mary’s Hospital, its advancements in medical technology and influential figures. 12 p.m. FREE! www.historicathens.com

Associate professor of Art History Isabelle Loring Wallace will present “On Duchamp, Johns, and Fountains.” 5:30 p.m. FREE! art.uga.edu

Georgia Writer Hall of Fame Honoree Wyatt Prunty will read some poetry followed by a Q&A. 6 p.m. FREE! libs.uga.edu

Pick up a copy of The Housemaid by Freida McFadden and discuss it with the group. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenticbrewing.com

Historian Taylor Howard will present this lecture covering 1968–1991. 3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee

Financial professionals Ning Pan and Greg Wheeler discuss the basics of college savings and financial aid applications. 4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee