Monday
Tom Piazza: 6 p.m. Blue Cypress Books, 8123 Oak St. The author is joined by Roy Bount Jr. and Sistter Helen Prejean for readings and signings of "The Auburn Conference." bluecypressbooks.com.
Tuesday
Brian Piper: 5 p.m., NOMA Museum Shop, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, City Park. NOMA's curator of photographs, prints and drawings will sign the newly published catalogue "Called to the Camera: Black American Studio Photographers." noma.org.
Marti Dumas: 6 p.m. Blue Cypress Books, 8123 Oak St. The author, in conversation with Dhonielle Clayton, will discuss and sign "Charmed Life," the second in the Wildseed Witch series. bluecypressbooks.com.
Jessamyn Violet: 6 p.m., Garden District Book Shop, 2727 Prytania St. The author and musician, with Abram Shalom Himelstein, discusses and signs her novel "Secret Rules To Being A Rockstar." gardendistrictbookshop.com
Wednesday
Michelle Miller: 3 p.m., Garden District Book Shop, 2727 Prytania St. The journalist and former first lady of New Orleans signs her memoir "Belonging: A Daughter's Search for Identity Through Loss and Love." gardendistrictbookshop.com
Lee Durrkee: 6 p.m., Garden District Book Shop, 2727 Prytania St. The author will discuss and sign his book "Stalking Shakespeare: A Memoir of Madness, Murder and My Search for the Poet Beneath the Paint." gardendistrictbookshop.com.
Tom Piazza: 6 p.m., Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St. The author reads and signs "The Auburn Conference." octaviabooks.com.
Thursday
Kevin Griffin: 6 p.m., Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St. The author and multi-platinum recording artist from Better Than Ezra signs his debut book, "The Greatest Song: Spark Creativity, Ignite your Career and Transform Your Life." octaviabooks.com.
Jamila Minnicks: 6 p.m., Baldwin & Co., 1030 Elysian Fields Ave. The author will discuss and sign her debut novel, "Moonrise Over New Jessup." baldwinandcobooks.com.
May 9
Karin Cecil Davidson: 6 p.m., Garden District Book Shop, 2727 Prytania St. The poet, with Brad Richard, will discuss and sign her collection "The Geography of First Kisses." gardendistrictbookshop.com.
May 10
Richard Campanella: 6 p.m., Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St. The author and geographer discusses signs his book, "Draining New Orleans: The 300-Year Quest to Dewater the Crescent City." octaviabooks.com.
Janika Oza: 6 p.m., Baldwin & Co., 1030 Elysian Fields Ave. The author will discuss and sign her debut historical novel, "A History of Burning." baldwinandcobooks.com.
May 11
Karen White: 10 a.m. Thursday to 11 a.m. Saturday, Garden District Book Shop, 2727 Prytania St. and various locations. Weekend of signings and events with the author of "The House on Prytania," starting with a reception at Garden District. gardendistrictbookshop.com.
Betsy L. Ross:Â 6 p.m., Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St. The author reads and signs her novel "The Bones of the World."
May 13
Susanne Duplantis: 11 a.m., Barnes & Noble, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie. The author signs her cookbook "Lagniappe Leftovers." barnesandnoble.com.
Alan Gartenhaus: 2 p.m. Blue Cypress Books, 8123 Oak St. The author will sign his novel "Balsamic Moon." bluecypressbooks.com.
May 14
Cathy Graham: 2 p.m., BK Historic House and Gardens, 1113 Chartres St. The author discusses her book "Full Bloom." Tickets start at $10. bkhouse.org.
May 18
Tyriek White: 6 p.m., Baldwin & Co., 1030 Elysian Fields Ave. The author will discuss and sign his novel, "We Are A Haunting." baldwinandcobooks.com.
May 20
Nichol Brickman: 11 a.m., Barnes & Noble, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie. The author signs her children's books "123s of New Orleans" and "ABCs of New Orleans." barnesandnoble.com.
May 22
David Baldacci: 6 p.m. Garden District Book Shop, 2727 Prytania St. The author will discuss and sign his book "Simply Lies: A Psychological Thriller." gardendistrictbookshop.com.
Cleyvis Natera: 6 p.m., Baldwin & Co., 1030 Elysian Fields Ave. The author will discuss and sign her debut novel, "Neruda On the Park." baldwinandcobooks.com.
May 25
Scott Gloden: 6 p.m. Garden District Book Shop, 2727 Prytania St. The author will discuss and sign his book "The Great American Everything." gardendistrictbookshop.com.
May 31
T.R. Johnson: 6 p.m., Blue Cypress Books, 8123 Oak St. The author, in conversation with Michael Tisserand, will discuss and sign his book "New Orleans: A Writer's City." bluecypressbooks.com.
June 3
Michael Strecker: 10 a.m., Barnes & Noble, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie. The author signs his children's book "Jokes For Crescent City Kids." barnesandnoble.com.
Michael Birt: 2 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie. The author signs his children's book "Michael The Wildlife Detective." barnesandnoble.com.
Shannon Kelley Atwater: 2 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie. The author signs her children's book "Goodnight Pothole." barnesandnoble.com.
Paul Schexnayder: 2 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie. The author and illustrator signs his children's book "The Gumbo Gators." barnesandnoble.com.
Johnette Downing: 2 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie. The author signs her children's books. barnesandnoble.com.