Washington Area Literary Calendar: Nov. 2-7

2 MONDAY

7 P.M. Woody Holton, author of "Unruly Americans and the Origins of the Constitution," (a finalist for a National Book Award), discusses and signs his new book, "Abigail Adams," in a program hosted by the Society of the Cincinnati and held at Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Admission is free; call 202-785-2040 or visit http://www.societyofthecincinnati.orgfor details.

7:30 P.M. "New New York Novels" is the theme of a PEN/Faulkner evening with readings by Stacey D'Erasmo, author of "The Sky Below," and Jonathan Lethem, author of "Chronic City," at the Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. A reception and book signing follow. Tickets are $15; call 202-544-7077 or visit http://www.folger.edu/penfaulknerto RSVP.

3 TUESDAY

7 P.M. Dan Senor, an adjunct senior fellow for Middle East Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, discusses his new book, "Start-up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle" (written with Saul Singer, editorial editor of the Jerusalem Post), at the Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 "Eye" St. NW. Tickets are $6 each, or two free with purchase of the book. Call 202-408-3100 for details; visit http://www.sixthandi.orgto RSVP.

7:30 P.M. The Folger Poetry Series hosts a reading by Arthur Sze, author of the collections "Silk Dragon" and, most recently, "The Gingko Light," and Afaa Michael Weaver, author of "The Plum Flower Dance: Poems 1985 to 2005" and editor of "These Hands I Know: African-American Writers on Family," 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/poetryto RSVP.

4 WEDNESDAY

6:30 P.M. Raymond Luczak discusses and signs the new anthology "Eyes of Desire 2: A Deaf GLBT Reader" at Lambda Rising Bookstore, 1625 Connecticut Ave. NW, 202-462-6969.

7 P.M. Mary Karr, author of the best-selling "The Liar's Club," discusses and signs her new memoir, "Lit," at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW, 202-364-1919.

7:30 P.M. Brandon Sanderson reads from and signs "The Gathering Storm," the first of three novels that will conclude Robert Jordan's "The Wheel of Time" saga, at Borders Books, Route 7 at Columbia Pike, Baileys Crossroads, Va., 703-998-0404.

5 THURSDAY

6 P.M. Writer and civil rights attorney Alia Malek discusses and signs her new book, "A Country Called Amreeka: Arab Roots, American Stories," at Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW, 202-387-7638.

6:30 P.M. Journalists Scott Conroy and Shushannah Walshe discuss and sign "Sarah From Alaska: The Sudden Rise and Brutal Education of a New Conservative Superstar" at Borders Books-Downtown, 18th & L Sts. NW, 202-466-4999.

7 SATURDAY

3 P.M. Local author Robert M. Poole discusses his new book, "On Hallowed Ground: The Story of Arlington National Cemetery," at Arlington House, the Robert E. Lee Memorial located in Arlington National Cemetery. The house, part of the George Washington Memorial Parkway, can be accessed via the parkway or, from the District, via Memorial Bridge. The event is free, but reservations are required; e-mail arlingtonbook@gmail.com.