Literary Calendar

July 28-August 2, 2008

28 MONDAY

6:30 P.M. Veteran photography editor Leora Kahn discusses and signs Darfur: Twenty Years of War and Genocide in Sudan (featuring the work of eight distinguished photojournalists -- from Magnum Photos, VII, Sipa Press, Panos and VU' -- who have covered the conflict in Sudan for the last two decades) at Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW, 202-387-7638.

7 P.M. Local journalist Michaele Weissman discusses and signs her new book, God in a Cup: The Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Coffee (she also blogs on the subject at michaeleweissmanwrites.com/godinacupofcoffee), at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW, 202-364-1919.

7 P.M. Martin Clark, author of The Many Aspects of Mobile Home Living, reads from and signs his new novel, The Legal Limit, at Olsson's Books-Dupont, 1307 19th St. NW, 202-785-1133.

7:30 P.M. CBS News journalist Kimberly Dozier discusses her new memoir, Breathing the Fire: Fighting to Report -- and Survive -- the War in Iraq (Dozier suffered critical injuries from a roadside bomb), at the Friendship Heights Village Center, 4433 S. Park Ave., Chevy Chase, Md., 301-656-2797.

29 TUESDAY

4 P.M. Thurston Moore, the lead singer of the group Sonic Youth, and music writer Byron Coley discuss and sign their new book, No Wave: Post-Punk. Underground. New York 1976-1980, at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 202-364-1919.

7 P.M. Robert Wexler, a six-term U.S. congressman from Florida, discusses and signs Fire-Breathing Liberal: How I Learned to Survive (and Thrive) in the Contact Sport of Congress (written with David Fisher) at the Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. A reception and book signing follow. Tickets are $6 each, or two free with purchase of the book the evening of the event. For details and to RSVP, call 202-408-3100 or visit http://www.sixthandi.org.

7 P.M. Journalist Greg Barrett discusses and signs his new book, The Gospel of Father Joe: Revolutions and Revelations in the Slums of Bangkok, at Olsson's Books-Dupont, 202-785-1133.

7 P.M. Gateway's Heliport Gallery, located at 8001 Kennett St. (Ste. 3), Silver Spring, Md., is hosting an "Exquisite Corpse Poetry Reading" featuring Karren L. Alenier, Christopher Conlon and JoAnne Growney in connection with the space's current exhibition, "Le Cadavre Equis." The gallery opens at 7 p.m. and the readings begin at 7:30 p.m., including an open mic segment on the themes of body parts and surrealism. For more details, call 301-581-9439 or visit http://www.steinopera.com.

30 WEDNESDAY

6 P.M. Ellen Byerrum reads from and signs Armed and Glamorous, her new "A Crime of Fashion Mystery," at Olsson's Books-Crystal City, 2200 Crystal Dr., Arlington, Va., 703-413-8121.

6:30 P.M. Deborah Stone, a research professor of government at Dartmouth College and a founding editor of the American Prospect, discusses and signs her new book, The Samaritan's Dilemma: Should Government Help Your Neighbor?, at Busboys and Poets (D.C.), 202-387-7638.

7 P.M. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi discusses and signs her new book, Know Your Power: A Message to America's Daughters (written with Amy Hill Hearth), at the Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW, in an event sponsored by Politics and Prose Bookstore. Admission is $23.95, which includes a copy of the book and two tickets for the event. Purchase in advance at P&P; for details, call 202-364-1919.

31 THURSDAY

Noon. The Cato Institute (1000 Massachusetts Ave. NW) hosts a discussion based on a new book, The Dirty Dozen: How Twelve Supreme Court Cases Radically Expanded Government and Eroded Freedom, with one of the book's authors, William Mellor, president and general counsel for the group Institute for Justice; Ilya Shapiro, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute; law professor David Barron; and Doug Kendall, founder and president of the Constitutional Accountability Center. The event will be moderated by Amanda Frost, an assistant professor of law at American University. For details and to RSVP, call 202-789-5229 or e-mail events@cato.org.