Literary Calendar

January 21-27, 2008

21 MONDAY

7 P.M. Washington Post editor Vincent Bzdek discusses and signs Woman of the House: The Rise of Nancy Pelosi at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW, 202-364-1919.

22 TUESDAY

10:30 A.M. Young-adult author and historian Marc Aronson reads from and discusses his new book, Race: A History Beyond Black and White, at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 202-364-1919.

Noon. Glenn Kessler, diplomatic correspondent for The Washington Post, discusses and signs his most recent book, The Confidante: Condoleezza Rice and the Creation of the Bush Legacy, at the Center for Strategic International Studies (CSIS), Conference Center B1, 1800 K St. NW. A reception and book signing follow. Admission to this event, sponsored by the World Affairs Council of Washington, D.C., is $10 for the general public, free for council members. For details and to RSVP, call 202-293-1051 or e-mail event@worldaffairsdc.org.

6 P.M. Caitlin Friedman and Kimberly Yorio discuss and sign The Girl's Guide to Kicking Your Career Into Gear: Valuable Lessons, True Stories, and Tips for Using What You've Got (a Brain!) to Make Your Worklife Work for You at Olsson's Books-Crystal City, 2200 Crystal Dr., Arlington, Va., 703-413-8121.

6:30 P.M. Los Angeles Times reporter Bob Drogin discusses and signs Curveball: Spies, Lies, and the Con Man Who Caused a War, his book on the young Iraqi chemical engineer who first made the alarming assertions about Iraq's WMD program, at the International Spy Museum, 800 F St. NW. Tickets are $20 for nonmembers; call 202-393-7798 for details and to RSVP.

7:30 P.M. James Collins, a writer for the New Yorker magazine, reads from and signs his first novel, Beginner's Greek, at Borders Books-Baileys Crossroads, Route 7 at Columbia Pike, Baileys Crossroads, Va., 703-998-0404.

7:30 P.M. Award-winning poet Kay Ryan, author of the collections Say Uncle and The Niagara River, reads from her work as part of the 2007-08 Folger Poetry Series at the Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. A reception and book signing follow. Tickets are $12; call 202-544-7077 or visit http://www.folger.edu/poetry for details and to RSVP.

23 WEDNESDAY

6:30 P.M. Cathie Black, president of the Hearst Magazine division (including Cosmopolitan and Esquire), discusses and signs her new book, Basic Black: The Essential Guide for Getting Ahead at Work (and in Life), at Trinity University, 125 Michigan Ave. NE. Call 202-884-9720 or e-mail basicblack@trinitydc.edu for details and to RSVP.

6:30 P.M. Ann Wright, a retired U.S. Army colonel and activist for peace, discusses the new anthology Dissent: Voices of Conscience: Government Insiders Speak Out Against the War in Iraq (edited with Susan Dixon) at Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW, 202-387-7638.

7 P.M. Bill Strickland, president and CEO of Manchester Craftsmen Guild and Bidwell Training Center (a community organization offering programs in ceramics, photography, digital arts and painting for kids), discusses his new book, Make the Impossible Possible: One Man's Crusade to Inspire Others to Dream Bigger and Achieve the Extraordinary, as part of the Brown Lecture Series at the Enoch Pratt Free Library, Central Branch, Wheeler Auditorium, 400 Cathedral St., Baltimore, Md., 410-396-9454.

7 P.M. Faith-based activist Jim Wallis, founder of Sojourners magazine, reads from and signs his new book, The Great Awakening: Reviving Faith & Politics in a Post-Religious Right America, at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 202-364-1919.

24 THURSDAY

Noon. Ronald Kessler, a former investigative journalist for both The Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal, discusses and signs The Terrorist Watch: Inside the Desperate Race to Stop the Next Attack at the International Spy Museum. This is a free program; call 202-393-7798 for details.