October 22-28, 2007

Sunday, October 21, 2007

22 MONDAY

7 P.M. Stacy A. Cordery discusses and signs Alice: Alice Roosevelt Longworth, from White House Princess to Washington Power Broker at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW, 202-364-1919.

7 P.M. Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky discuss their new translation of Leo Tolstoy's epic War and Peace at Olsson's Books-Dupont, 1307 19th St. NW, 202-785-1133.

8 P.M. Rabbi Arthur Blecher discusses and signs The New American Judaism: The Way Forward on Challenging Issues from Intermarriage to Jewish Identity at Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW, 202-387-7638. He will also speak on Sunday, Oct. 28, at 2 p.m. at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 202-364-1919.

23 TUESDAY

6 P.M. The "Books & Beyond" series at the Library of Congress presents a discussion with Vincent Virga and Ron Grimm for the new illustrated art book, Cartographia: Mapping Civilizations (drawn from the library's own collection), in the James Madison Bldg., Montpelier Room, 101 Independence Ave. SE, 202-707-5221.

7 P.M. U.S. Congressman Jay Inslee joins environmentalist Bracken Hendricks, a senior fellow with the Center for American Progress, for a discussion of Apollo's Fire: Igniting America's Clean Energy Economy at Olsson's Books-Penn Quarter, 418 Seventh St. NW, 202-638-7610.

7 P.M. Roland W. Haas, recruited by the CIA while in college in the early '70s, discusses and signs his new memoir, Enter the Past Tense: My Secret Life as a CIA Assassin, at the Patrick Henry Library, 101 Maple Ave. East, Vienna, Va., 703-938-0405. He will also speak on Wednesday, Oct. 24, at 4 p.m. at the U.S. Navy Museum, Washington Navy Yard, 805 Kidder Breese St. SE. For security reasons, call 202-433-6897 at least 24 hours in advance to RSVP (bring a photo ID and use the gate at 11th & O Sts., SE), and again on Thursday, Oct. 25, at 5 p.m. at Barnes & Noble-Fairfax, 12193 Fair Lakes Promenade Dr., Fairfax, Va., 703-278-0300.

7 P.M. Economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman will discuss his new book, The Conscience of a Liberal, in conversation with Washington Post columnist and Brookings Institution scholar E.J. Dionne at Temple Sinai, 3100 Military Rd. NW. Tickets for this event, presented by Politics and Prose Bookstore, are $12 each, or two free with purchase of the book at P&P. Call 202-364-1919 for details.

7:30 P.M. Roland Mesnier, a former White House executive pastry chef, discusses his new cookbook, Roland Mesnier's Basic to Beautiful Cakes (written with Lauren Chattman), at the Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Rd., Burke, Va., 703-644-7333. He will also discuss the book (and demonstrate sample recipes) on Thursday, Oct. 25, at 7 p.m. at Olsson's Books-Crystal City, 2200 Crystal Dr., Arlington, Va., 703-413-8121.

24 WEDNESDAY

Noon. Randal O'Toole discusses The Best-Laid Plans: How Government Planning Harms Your Quality of Life, Your Pocketbook, and Your Future in a forum with professor of public policy Robert Nelson and Heritage Foundation senior research fellow Ron Utt at the Cato Institute, 1000 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Call 202-789-5229 or e-mail events@cato.org to RSVP.

Noon. Harold R. Winton, a professor of military history, discusses and signs Corps Commanders of the Bulge: Six American Generals and Victory in the Ardennes at the National Archives, Jefferson Room, 700 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 202-357-5000.

6:30 P.M. Matthew Gilmore and Andrew Brodie Smith discuss the new illustrated book, Historic Photos of Washington, D.C., at Candida's World of Books, 1541 14th St. NW, 202-667-4811.

6:30 P.M. The Washington Post Book Club will host a reading/discussion/book signing with three award-winning authors for their new novels: Andrea Barrett for The Air We Breathe, Walter Mosley for his Easy Rawlins mystery Blonde Faith, and Ann Patchett for Run, at The Washington Post, 1150 15th St. NW. Tickets are $28.70 each; to RSVP, call 202-334-4970 or visit http://www.washingtonpost.com/bookclubtix.

25 THURSDAY

10:30 A.M. Children's author Gary D. Schmidt, a Newbery Honor and Printz Honor recipient, reads from and discusses his new novel, The Wednesday Wars, at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 202-364-1919.

6 P.M. Lawrence E. Mitchell discusses and signs The Speculation Economy: How Finance Triumphed Over Industry at Reiter's Scientific & Professional Books, 1990 K St. NW, 202-223-3327.

6:30 P.M. David Paul Kuhn, a political writer and analyst for Politico, discusses and signs The Neglected Voter: White Men and the Democratic Dilemma at Barnes & Noble-Metro Center, 555 12th St. NW, 202-347-4170.

7 P.M. Barbara Slavin, a senior diplomatic correspondent for USA Today, discusses and signs Bitter Friends, Bosom Enemies: Iran, the U.S., and the Twisted Path to Confrontation at Olsson's Books-Old Town, 106 S. Union St., Alexandria, Va., 703-684-0077. This event is hosted by the Virginia Writers Association (a $5 donation is suggested at the door).

7 P.M. Walter Mosley reads from and signs his new Easy Rawlins mystery, Blonde Faith, at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 202-364-1919. He will also discuss the book in a conversation with Karibu Books owner Simba Sana on Friday, Oct. 26, at 6:30 p.m. at Karibu Books, the Mall at Prince George's, 3500 East-West Hwy., Hyattsville, Md., 301-559-1140. A book signing follows.

7 P.M. David Michaelis discusses and signs Schulz and Peanuts, his new biography of beloved cartoonist Charles M. Schulz, at Olsson's Books-Penn Quarter, 202-638-7610.

7:30 P.M. Former CIA operative Valerie Plame Wilson discusses (briefly) and signs Fair Game: My Life as a Spy, My Betrayal by the White House at Borders Books-Baileys Crossroads, Route 7 at Columbia Pike, Baileys Crossroads, Va.,703-998-0404.

7:30 P.M. Journalist Michael Richman discusses and signs The Redskins Encyclopedia at Barnes & Noble-Rockville, 12089 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Md., 301-881-0237. He will also speak on Saturday, Oct. 27, at 4 p.m. (along with former Redskins player Dexter Manley) at Barnes & Noble, Tysons Corner Center, 1961 Chain Bridge Rd., McLean, Va., 703-506-2937.

26 FRIDAY

7:30 P.M. The Folger Poetry season opens with the annual O.B. Hardison Jr. Poetry Prize presentation and reading, with this year's honoree, David Wojahn, author of Spirit Cabinet and Interrogation Palace: New and Selected Poems 1982-2004, sharing his work at the Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. A reception and book signing follow. Tickets are $12 each; call 202-544-7077 or visit http://www.folger.edu/poetry to RSVP.

8:30 P.M. World Wrestling Entertainment star Dave Batista, known as "the Animal" in the ring, signs (no reading) his new memoir, Batista Unleashed, at Borders Books-Sterling, 21031 Triple Seven Rd., Sterling, Va., 703-430-4675.

27 SATURDAY

2 P.M. Dan Brown discusses and signs The Great Expectations School: A Rookie Year in the New Blackboard Jungle at Borders Books-Tysons Corner, 8021 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, Va., 703-556-7766.

3 P.M. Susan Faludi discusses and signs The Terror Dream: Fear and Fantasy in Post-9/11 America at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 202-364-1919.

28 SUNDAY

5 P.M. Joshua Henkin reads from and signs his second novel, Matrimony, at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 202-364-1919.

SPECIAL NOTICES

Congregation Beth Emeth, located at 12523 Lawyers Rd. in Herndon, Va., will launch its first Read, Rave and Roll Festival on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., which will feature, along with food, music, games, prizes and children's storytelling, an array of authors discussing their work, including Pierre Epstein ( Abraham Epstein: The Forgotten Father of Social Security), Sharon Estroff ( Can I Have a Cell Phone for Hanukkah?: The Essential Scoop on Raising Modern Jewish Kids), Joshua Henkin (the new novel Matrimony), Nathalie Lavine ( Jewish Washington: Scrapbook of an American Community, companion to the award-winning local exhibit) and L loyd Wolf (the photo essay compilations Jewish Mothers and Jewish Fathers). For complete details, call 703-860-4515, ext. 101, or visit http://www.bethemeth.org/read-rave-roll.

The Friends of the Fairfax City Regional Library, located at 3915 Chain Bridge Rd. in Fairfax, Va., will hold its annual Fall Book Sale Oct. 27-30. Hours are: Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 5:30 p.m.; Monday (bag day), 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Tuesday, 10 a.m. to noon. Call 703-293-6227 for details.