The best local book events this week

All author appearances are in person and free unless otherwise noted.

TUESDAY

Alejandro Varela (“The Town of Babylon”) discusses his debut novel at 7 p.m. at Dani’s Queer Bar (tickets start at $7).
Nancy Bernhard (“The Double Standard Sporting House”) reads at 7 p.m. at Belmont Books.
Robert Mgrdich Apelian (“Fustuk”) is in conversation with Jarrett Melendez to talk about his brand new graphic novel at 7 p.m. at the Brookline Booksmith (RSVP is suggested).
Dr. Ashely Alker (“99 Ways to Die: And How to Avoid Them”) is in conversation with Dr. Alister Martin at 7 p.m. at Harvard Book Store.
Isabelle Engel (“Most Eligible”) is in conversation with Betty Cayouette (“One Last Shot”) to celebrate the release of her new book at 7 p.m. at Lovestruck Books & Cafe (tickets start at $7.18).
Bridget Lowe (“My Second Work”) and Jenny Molberg (“The Court of No Record”) read from their recent poetry books at 7 p.m. at Porter Square Books’ Cambridge location (reservation is required).

WEDNESDAY

Christopher C. Gorham (“Matisse at War”) discusses his book at 6 p.m. at the Boston Athenaeum (tickets are $20 for non-members).
Catherine Bresner (“Can We Anything We See”), Danny Shot (“The Jersey Slide”), and Ryan Skrabalak read their poetry at 7 p.m. at Grolier Poetry Book Shop (tickets start at $5).
Lance Richardson (“True Nature: The Pilgrimage of Peter Matthiessen”) is in conversation with Howard Norman (“Come to the Window”) at 7 p.m. at Harvard Book Store.

THURSDAY

Rodnell Collins (“Seventh Child: A Family Memoir of Malcolm X”) is in conversation with Rev. Eugene Rivers at 6 p.m. at Just Book-ish (reservation is required).
Lee C. Bollinger (“University: A Reckoning”) is in conversation with WBUR’s “Morning Edition” host Tiziana Dearing at 6:30 p.m. at WBUR CitySpace (tickets start at $23.11 with a student discount offered).
W. Ralph Eubanks (“When It’s Darkness on the Delta: How America’s Richest Soil Became Its Poorest Land”) is in conversation with Steve Yarbrough (“Stay Gone Days”) at 7 p.m. at Harvard Book Store.

FRIDAY

Miroslav Volf and Christian Wiman (“Glimmerings: Letters on Faith Between a Poet and a Theologian”) are in conversation with Nate Klug (“Hosts and Guests”) at 7 p.m. at Harvard Book Store.