Liteary Calendar

7 P.M. Journalist Jim Lehrer, executive editor and anchor of the "NewsHour with Jim Lehrer" on PBS, reflects on his career and discusses his new novel, Eureka, at the annual meeting of the Friends of the Arlington Public Library being held at the Arlington Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy St., Arlington, Va., 703-228-5946. A book signing follows.

6 THURSDAY

Noon. Former CIA operative Valerie Plame Wilson discusses and signs Fair Game: My Life as a Spy, My Betrayal by the White House as part of the "Q&A Cafe" series at the restaurant Nathan's, 3150 M St. NW, 202-338-2000.

6:45 P.M. U.S. Poet Laureate Charles Simic will introduce the readings by Pulitzer Prize-winning poets Jorie Graham and James Tate, authors, most recently, of Overlord and Return to the City of White Donkeys, respectively, at the Library of Congress, James Madison Bldg., Mumford Room, 202-707-5394.

7 P.M. Nina Burleigh discusses and signs her new book, Mirage: Napoleon's Scientists and the Unveiling of Egypt, at Olsson's Books-Dupont, 1307 19th St. NW, 202-785-1133.

7 P.M. Local radio personality Heather Taylor moderates a panel discussion with chef Gillian Clark, owner of Washington D.C.'s Colorado Kitchen and author of Out of the Frying Pan: A Chef's Memoir of Hot Kitchens, Single Motherhood, and the Family Meal; journalist Eric Felten, author of How's Your Drink?: Cocktails, Culture, and the Art of Drinking Well (based on his column in the Wall Street Journal); and the award-winning Michel Richard, chef and owner of Citronelle restaurant and author, most recently, of Happy in the Kitchen: The Craft of Cooking, the Art of Eating, at Olsson's Books-Penn Quarter, 418 Seventh St. NW, 202-638-7610. A book signing follows.

7:30 P.M. Journalist Thomas M. DeFrank, a former senior White House correspondent for Newsweek magazine, discusses and signs Write It When I'm Gone: Remarkable Off-the-Record Conversations with Gerald R. Ford at the Friendship Heights Village Center. Call 301-656-2797 to RSVP.

7 FRIDAY

8 P.M. Elizabeth Spencer reads from her new collection, The Southern Woman: New and Selected Fiction, as part of the annual PEN/Malamud Memorial Reading at the Folger Shakespeare Library. A reception and book signing follow. Tickets are $15; for details and to RSVP, call 202-544-7077 or visit http://www.folger.edu/pen.com.

8 SATURDAY

1 P.M. Carole L. Herrick discusses and signs her book August 24, 1814: Washington in Flames at Hermitage Design & Gallery, 6831 Tennyson Dr., McLean, Va., 703-827-0066.

2 P.M. Financial adviser Ric Edelman discusses and signs his latest book, The Lies About Money, at Borders Books-White Flint, 11301 Rockville Pike, Kensington, Md., 301-816-1067.

5:30 P.M. TransAfricaForum and the American Friends Service Committee (Africa Program) are sponsoring a reading and discussion with the editors of the new anthology No Easy Victories: African Liberation and American Activists over a Half-Century, 1950-2000 at Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW, 202-387-7638.

9 SUNDAY

6 P.M. The Iota Poetry Series winds up its Fall 2007 season with readings by Sarah Browning and Rosemary Winslow at the Iota Club & Caf¿, 2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Va., 703-522-8340.