Literary Calendar: October 16-22, 2006

The following events this week are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. This is not a complete listing. For additional events, see Bookshop on our pages or log on tohttp://www.washingtonpost.com/ cityguideand type in "book events."

16 Monday

1 P.M. The "Mystery Monday Lunchtime Series," co-sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Mystery Writers of America, presents a reading by Marcia Talley from her new Hannah Ives mystery, Through the Darkness , at Chapters Literary Bookstore, 445 11th St. NW, 202-737-5553.

6 P.M. Urban planner and activist Chester Hartman and sociology professor Gregory D. Squires discuss the new anthology There is No Such Thing as a Natural Disaster: Race, Class, and Hurricane Katrina at Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW, 202-387-7638.

7 P.M. Gary D. Cole , a former CIA attorney and founder of the Coho Theater in Portland, Ore., discusses and signs his new memoir, Artless: The Odyssey of a Republican Cultural Creative , at Olsson's Books-Dupont, 1307 19th St. NW, 202-785-1133.

7 P.M. Award-winning photographer Annie Liebowitz signs the new survey of her work, A Photographer's Life: 1990-2005 , at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW, 202-364-1919. Note: she will sign copies of this new collection only (no other books or collectibles).

17 Tuesday

6 P.M. David Baldacci reads from and signs his new political thriller, The Collectors (sequel to The Camel Club ), as part of the "Books & Beyond" series at the Library of Congress, James Madison Bldg., 101 Independence Ave. SE, 202-707-5221.

6:30 P.M. Author and educator Greg Tang discusses and signs his books for young children, including Math Potatoes: Mind-Stretching Brain Food , Math-terpieces: The Art of Problem Solving and Math For All Seasons: Mind-Stretching Math Riddles , at Aladdin's Lamp Children's Books, 2499 N. Harrison St., Arlington, Va. A booksigning follows; call 703-241-8281 to RSVP.

7 P.M. Rashid Khalidi , head of the Middle East Institute at Columbia University, discusses and signs The Iron Cage: The Story of the Palestinian Struggle for Statehood at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 202-364-1919.

7:30 P.M. Fantasy writer Terry Pratchett reads from and signs Wintersmith , his third Discworld novel for young adults, at the Wesley United Methodist Church, 5312 Connecticut Ave. NW. Tickets for this event, sponsored by Politics and Prose Bookstore, are $10 each, or two free with the purchase of the book at P&P. For details, call 202-364-1919. He will also read on Wednesday, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m. at Borders Books, White Flint, 11301 Rockville Pike, Kensington, Md., 301-816-1067.

8 P.M. Tayari Jones , author of the novels Leaving Atlanta and The Untelling , reads from her work as part of the Jenny McKean Moore Reading Series at George Washington University, Marvin Center, 3rd floor amphitheatre, 800 21st St. NW. For details, call 202-994-6180 or visit http://www.gwu.edu/english .

18 Wednesday

1 P.M. Radio and talk show host Tavis Smiley discusses and signs his new memoir, What I Know for Sure: My Story of Growing Up in America , at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 202-364-1919.

7 P.M. The Society for the Preservation of the Greek Heritage is sponsoring a lecture by Stephen Miller , "The Decline of Modern Conversation: What We Can Learn from Ancient Greece," drawn from his new book, Conversation: A History of a Declining Art , at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 1779 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Admission is $15 for nonmembers; call 202-363-4337 for details.