Literary Calendar

7 P.M. Jennifer Haigh reads from and signs her new novel, The Condition, at Olsson's Books-Dupont, 202-785-1133.

7 P.M. Christian Lander discusses and signs Stuff White People Like: A Definitive Guide to the Unique Taste of Millions, drawn from his Web site of the same name, at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 202-364-1919.

24 THURSDAY

7 P.M. Robert Crais reads from and signs his new Elvis Cole mystery, Chasing Darkness, at Olsson's Books-Dupont, 202-785-1133.

7 P.M. Mary Ellen Hughes reads from and signs her new "Craft Corner Mystery," Paper-Thin Alibi, at Barnes & Noble-Annapolis Harbour Center, 2516 Solomon's Island Rd., Annapolis, Md., 410-573-1115.

7 P.M. New Yorker writer Jane Mayer discusses and signs The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How The War on Terror Turned into a War on American Ideals at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 202-364-1919.

25 FRIDAY

7 P.M. R.R. Angell, Juan H. Gaddis, Brian Gilmore, Dave Housley, Charles R. Larson, Alex MacLennan, Richard McCann and David Nicholson, all contributors to the new anthology Stress City: A Big Book of Fiction by 51 DC Guys, join the book's editor Richard Peabody (local poet, activist, and founder and co-editor of the literary journal Gargoyle) for a reading and discussion at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 202-364-1919.

26 SATURDAY

1 P.M. Columnist David Kusnet, a former speechwriter for President Clinton, discusses and signs his new book, Love the Work, Hate the Job: Why America's Best Workers Are Unhappier Than Ever, at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 202-364-1919.

2 P.M. Historian and novelist Blaine Pardoe discusses and signs his new book, Terror of the Autumn Skies: The True Story of Frank Luke, America's Rogue Ace of World War I, at the Culpeper County Library, 271 Southgate Shopping Center, Culpeper, Va., 540-825-8691.

6 P.M. Stefan Fatsis, who has covered sports for the Wall Street Journal and NPR, discusses and signs A Few Seconds of Panic: A 5-Foot-8, 170-Pound, 43-Year-Old Sportswriter Plays in the NFL at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 202-364-1919.

27 SUNDAY

5 P.M. Journalist Eric Roston discusses and signs The Carbon Age: How Life's Core Element Has Become Civilization's Greatest Threat at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 202-364-1919.