Justin Cronin will discuss his new book, “The Twelve,” on Oct. 22 at the Decatur Library as part of the Georgia Center for the Book’s October Festival of Writers.

The thriller, published in October, is a sequel to “The Passage.” It continues the story of the unforgettable world transformed by a government experiment gone wrong. The talk starts at 6:30 p.m.

On Oct. 23 at 7:15 p.m., David Abrams, an award-winning active-duty journalist in the Army, will talk about his darkly comic novel “Fobbit.”

Fobbit stands for U.S. Army employees stationed at Forward Operating Base during Operation Iraqi Freedom. The book relates the trials and triumphs of war.

Library Journal calls it “a slice of awesome,” reminding readers how unpleasant life can be for soldiers but also how ridiculous and funny. The book has been compared to “Catch-22” and “MASH.”

On Oct. 24 at 7 p.m., actress Gina Gershon will be at Presser Hall at Agnes Scott College to talk about “In Search of Cleo.”

Gershon is known for roles in “Showgirls” and “Bound.” Her new book tells the story of her two-month search for her cat and the characters, from hippies to mystics, she encounters while roaming the streets of Los Angeles.

The Decatur Library is at 215 Sycamore St. Agnes Scott is at 141 E. College Ave. in Decatur. For more information, visit georgiacenter

forthebook.org or dekalblibrary.org or call 404-370-8450.