Washington, D.C's Big Read continues through May 24. Celebrating F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby this year, venues throughout town are holding events: On Tuesday the Arts Club of Washington will be "Flirting with the Masters," with two fiction writers discussing Fitzgerald's impact on their work, or try one of the many events at the MLK, Jr. Library, such as the ongoing Fitzgerald exhibit, or the film tribute screening of The Last Tycoon on Thursday. On Saturday, take a walking tour to experience the influence of the "Jazz Age," during which Fitzgerald placed his most famous book. See a list of all events, including dance lessons, dramatic readings, and various author events here.

Monday:
She of the most influential blog in the world, Arianna Huffington, will be at Politics and Prose tonight to discuss her new book, Right is Wrong. Expect her straight-talk about, well, How the Lunatic Fringe Hijacked America, Shredded the Constitution, and Made Us All Less Safe. 7 p.m.

Tuesday:
At Busboys and Poets in D.C., listen to Reverend Dr. C. Welton Gaddy and Reverend Barry W. Lynn discuss the legal and social history of religious freedom in their book, First Freedom First: A Citizen's Guide to Protecting Religious Liberty. The event is co-sponsored by The Interfaith Alliance and Amercans United for Seperation of Church and State. 6 p.m.

Jennifer Lowe-Anker, widow of Alex Lowe, wrote the tribute Forget Me Not -- A Memoir about the climber who died in an avalanche Tibet in 1999. She'll speak at National Geographic's Grovsner Auditorium about how first bonding with, then marrying Lowe's climbing parnter, gave her an even greater appreciation for Lowe's achievements and the short time they had together. 7:30 p.m. Order tickets online.

Wednesday:
Meet the ocean's version of the Pied Piper when David Rothenberg speaks at Olsson's in Dupont Circle. In Thousand Mile Song: Whale Music in a Sea of Sound, he discusses scientific means of listening to the ocean's great animals, then tries some interspecies communication himself by hauling out the clarinet and playing some meaningful whale music. 7 p.m.

Thursday:
Bound to sell out, get your tickets to hear Garrett Oliver speak at National Geographic's Grosvner Auditorium about "The Italian Beer Renaissance," with info about the country's new microbrewing movement from his book The Brewmaster's Table -- Discovering the Pleasures of Real Beer with Real Food. Sponsored by the Brickskeller and presented by the organization with the best acronym ever, Brewers United for Real Potables. 7 p.m.

Saturday:
No doubt we all feel a little overwhelmed by everything going on in the world today, making Big Picture books like The Tipping Point and Freakonomics so popular. Author Jared Bernstein wants to give us a little perspective on today's economy and how our decisions affect the grander scheme with Crunch. Hear him talk at Politics and Prose at 6 p.m.