Here are three bookish-type events going on this week in the Birmingham-area. If you know of any upcoming author signings, book sales or library events around the Birmingham area, please share via email or in the comments.

Sunday, October 28th, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. – the Emmet O’Neal library has set up a walk through graveyard featuring the lives and deaths of some of the world’s greatest authors.

Sunday, October 28th, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Nabeel’s owner and now author John Krontiras will give a talk and will be signing his new cookbook Beloved Family Recipes at the Homewood Library. (tip: you can also sign up to win a free copy of the book over at Grasping For Objectivity.)

Wednesday, October 31st at noon – Haunted North Alabama author Jessica Penot will give a talk about Southern ghost stories and will be signing books at the Birmingham Library.