Literary Calendar

7:30 P.M. Andy Pollin, a sports commentator on local Sports Talk 908-AM, and Leonard Shapiro, a veteran sports reporter for The Washington Post, discuss and sign The Great Book of Washington, D.C. Sports Lists at Barnes & Noble-Georgetown, 3040 M St. NW, 202-965-9880.

7 FRIDAY

Noon. The National Archives (700 Pennsylvania Ave. NW) will present a panel discussion marking the 90th anniversary of the end of World War I with archivists Rich Boylan, Timothy Nenninger and Mitch Yockelson offering details on the institution's historical records of the period, along with insight from Edward M. Coffman, author of The Regulars: The American Army, 1898-1941, and Douglas C. Waller, author of A Question of Loyalty: Gen. Billy Mitchell and the Court-Martial That Gripped the Nation. A book signing follows; call 202-357-5000 for details.

5 P.M. Mary O'Brien, an attending physician at Columbia University Health Services, discusses and signs 10 Excellent Reasons for National Health Care (edited with Martha Livingston) at Busboys and Poets (5th & K), 1025 Fifth St. NW, 202-789-2227.

8 P.M. Matthew Klam, author of Sam the Cat: Stories, moderates "The Undead," a panel discussion featuring Toby Barlow, author of Sharp Teeth, a horror thriller in verse; filmmaker Grace Lee, creator of "American Zombie"; and Max Brooks, author of The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead and World War Z, at the D.C. Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. Tickets for this PEN/Faulkner event are $15 each; call 202-544-7077 or visit http://www.penfaulkner.org to RSVP.

8 SATURDAY

1 P.M. WUSA-9 meteorologist Tony Pann discusses and signs How to Find a Good Weather Forecast at Borders Books-Tysons, 703-556-7766.

1 P.M. Laura Claridge discusses and signs Emily Post: Daughter of the Gilded Age, Mistress of American Manners at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 202-364-1919.

4 P.M. Photographer and photo historian Deborah Willis and Washington Post journalist Kevin Merida discuss their new collaboration, Obama: The Historic Campaign in Photographs, at Borders Books-Silver Spring, 8518 Fenton St., Silver Spring, Md., 301-585-0550.

9 SUNDAY

1 P.M. Investigative journalist James Bamford discusses and signs The Shadow Factory: The Ultra-Secret NSA from 9/11 to the Eavesdropping on America at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 202-364-1919.

2 P.M. Patti Digh, creator of the blog 37days.com, discusses and signs her new book, Life Is a Verb: 37 Days to Wake Up, Be Mindful, and Live Intentionally, at Barnes & Noble-Reston, Spectrum Center, 1851 Fountain Dr., Reston, Va., 703-437-9490. She will also speak at 7:30 p.m. that evening at Barnes & Noble-Georgetown, 202-965-9880.

6 P.M. Grace Cavalieri and Jean Nordhaus read from their work as part of the Iota Poetry Series held at the Iota Club & Café, 2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Va. Italian poet Sabine Pascarelli will be the evening's special guest; call 703-256-9275 for details.

SPECIAL EVENT

The Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington (6125 Montsoe Rd., Rockville, Md.) will hold its 39th Annual Book Festival Nov. 6-16, which will assemble a range of literary talent, including Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman, author of Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution -- and How It Can Renew America; novelist Chris Bohjalian, author, most recently, of Skeletons at the Feast; Laura Manischewitz Alpern, author of Manischewitz: The Matzo Family: The Making of an American Icon (Alpern is the great- granddaughter of Dov Behr Manischewitz, founder of the Manischewitz Company); and children's book illustrator Robin Preiss Glasser, who will host a tea with lemonade and cookies in celebration of her new book, Tea for Ruby (written by Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York). And there's more -- for complete details and ticket information, call 301-348-3769 or visit http://www.jccgw.org.