Susan Larson talks to Amanda Jones about her book, That Librarian: The fight against book bans in America.

Here’s what’s happening in literary life this week:

Gabe Soria will be signing copies of his latest children’s graphic novel, “Bright Family: Too Cool For School (The Bright Family #3).” Saturday, August 24, 2 p.m. at Blue Cypress Books.

Amanda Jones will review and sign “That Librarian: Fighting Book Bans in America,” Saturday, August 24, 6 p.m., Cavalier House, Denham Springs and Sunday, August 25, 2 p.m., Cavalier House in Lafayette, and September 6, 6 p.m., Garden District Book Shop, New Orleans.

Ransom Riggs will sign the first volume of his new fantasy series “SUNDERWORLD, VOL. I: The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry” when he appears in conversation with authors Daniel José Older and Brittany N. Williams. Wednesday, August 28, 6 p.m. at Octavia Books.

The Dickens Fellowship reading year begins on Saturday, September 7, at 2 p.m. in the Bright Library at Metairie Park Country Day School. The first reading section of “The Pickwick Papers” will include chapters 1-11. Dr. Christian Lehmann will join the group via Zoom to present “The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club.” New members are welcome.