Literary Calendar
June 16-22, 2008
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16 MONDAY
7 P.M. Political commentator and syndicated columnist George Will discusses and signs One Man's America: The Pleasures and Provocations of Our Singular Nation at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW, 202-364-1919.
7 P.M. Jonathan Miles, cocktail columnist for the New York Times and books columnist for Men's Journal, reads from and signs his new comic novel, Dear American Airlines, at Olsson's Books-Dupont, 1307 19th St. NW, 202-785-1133.
17 TUESDAY
Noon. Ted Galen Carpenter discusses his new book, Smart Power: Toward a Prudent Foreign Policy for America, in conversation with Steven Clemons of the New America Foundation and Doug Bandow from the American Conservative Defense Alliance, at the Cato Institute, 1000 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Call 202-789-5229 or e-mail events@cato.org to RSVP.
6:30 P.M. Philip Pan, a foreign correspondent for The Washington Post, discusses his new book, Out of Mao's Shadow: The Struggle for the Soul of a New China, in an event sponsored by the World Affairs Council of Washington, D.C. and being held at 1800 K St. NW, B1 conference room. A reception and book signing follow. Admission is $15 for the general public, $10 for council members. Call 202-293-1051 or e-mail event@worldaffairsdc.org to RSVP.
7 P.M. Historian John Lukacs discusses and signs "Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat": The Dire Warning: Churchill's First Speech as Prime Minister at Olsson's Books-Dupont, 202-785-1133.
7 P.M. Mark Kurlansky discusses and signs The Last Fish Tale: The Fate of the Atlantic and Survival in Gloucester, America's Oldest Fishing Port and Most Original Town at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 202-364-1919.
7 P.M. Frances Kiernan, a former editor at the New Yorker, discusses and signs her new biography of the late Brooke Astor, The Last Mrs. Astor: A New York Story, at the Arts Club of Washington, 2017 "Eye" St. NW. Call 202-331-7282 for details.
7:30 P.M. Kyle G. Dargan, author of the poetry collection Bouquet of Hungers, joins creative writing professor David Keplinger, author of The Prayers of Others, for a reading of their work as part of the Joaquin Miller Cabin Poetry Series held at Miller's Cabin, Picnic Grove #6, Beach Dr. at the Military Road overpass in Rock Creek Park, 703-820-8113. An open reading (sign-up at 7 p.m.) will conclude the program.
7:30 P.M. Broadcast journalist Roger Mudd discusses and signs his new memoir, The Place to Be: Washington, CBS, and the Glory Days of Television News, at the Friendship Heights Village Center, 4433 S. Park Ave., Chevy Chase, Md., 301-656-2797.
18 WEDNESDAY
Noon. Jason L. Riley, a member of the editorial board at the Wall Street Journal, discusses his new book, Let Them In: The Case for Open Borders, along with Michael Barone of U.S. News & World Report, at the Cato Institute. Call 202-789-5229 or e-mail events@cato.org to RSVP.
7 P.M. Brian Sloan reads from and discusses his new young adult novel, A Really Nice Prom Mess, at the Kensington Park Library, 4201 Knowles Ave., Kensington, Md., as part of "Out in the Library," a series sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County to mark Pride Month. Call 240-777-0020 or visit http:/
7 P.M. This month's POESIS series presents a reading by poets Kurt Olsson and Katherine Young, with music by Shep Williams and friends, at Borders Books-Pentagon Centre, 1201 S. Hayes St., Arlington, Va., 703-418-0166.
